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Minnesota Lynx reduce Connecticut Sunlight, even series at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 points as well as Alanna Johnson possessed 15 indicate assist the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 factors in the two-game move of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was held to 9 aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and 5 assists, content to allow her supporting cast lead the cost past an energetic opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 points, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sun, who shot just 5-for-20 coming from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 points and Marina Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will certainly hold Video game 3 on Friday as well as Activity 4 on Sunday. At that point Game 5, if required, would be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped successive home games this period on their method to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Game 1 precisely fed a brutal follow-up within this persistently physical match that appeared like volleyball sometimes more than hoops.