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Minnesota Lynx defeat Connecticut Sun, even collection at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 points and also Alanna Johnson had 15 indicate aid the Minnesota Lynx countered an off night for star Napheesa Collier and also trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one video game each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was actually pursued nine points on 3-for-14 capturing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds as well as 5 helps, information to let her supporting cast lead the cost past a tough opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 helps for the Sunshine, that fired merely 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 points and Marina Mabrey included 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut are going to host Game 3 on Friday as well as Game 4 on Sunday. At that point Video game 5, if essential, would be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never dropped consecutive home games this season on their way to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and their 73-70 defeat in Activity 1 accurately fed a ferocious consequence in this particular persistently bodily competition that looked like soccer at times much more than hoops.