August 17th- Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun Postgame Notes
Published on August 17, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
Lynx Notes
Sylvia Fowles finished with a team-high 14 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the field. This marks her third game of the season and second-straight, shooting at least 70% from the floor (min. 10 attempts).
Kayla McBride tallied 12 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the free throw line. She added four rebounds and one steal.
In 16:55 minutes of action, Damiris Dantas recorded eight points, connecting on 2-of-3 from deep, and added four rebounds.
Off the bench, Rachel Banham notched eight points, six of which were unanswered points at the start of the fourth quarter to help cut the Sun's lead to just nine points. She added two assists and one block.
Napheesa Collier registered six points and two assists in 23:10 minutes of action, eclipsing her 2500-career minute mark with her 11th minute of play.
Team Notes
The Lynx dished out a team total 16 assists. Coming into tonight, Minnesota was averaging a franchise high 21.2 assists per game.
Sun Notes
Jonquel Jones tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds, accounting for her 12th double-double of the season.
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