August 19th- Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun Postgame Notes
Published on August 19, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
Lynx Notes
Sylvia Fowles tallied her ninth double-double of the season (176th career) with 18 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8-of-12 from the floor along with dishing out two assists and one block.
With her final two points of the evening, Fowles (5842) moved into 13th place on the WNBA's all-time scoring list, passing Becky Hammon (5841). She will enter Saturday's game at Chicago 15 points behind Candace Parker (5857) for 12th place.
At the final buzzer, Layshia Clarendon registered 15 points and eight assists. He has now dished out eight or more assists in five of their last six games.
Napheesa Collier finished the night with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks. She has now registered two or more blocks in eight games this season.
Off the bench, Crystal Dangerfield notched eight points, all in the fourth quarter, and shot 3-of-6 from the field. With her fourth point of the night, she eclipsed the 500-career point mark (currently 504).
Bridget Carleton recorded six points, three rebounds and a season-high four assists in 25:22 minutes of action. She connected on two triples and has now made a three-pointer in seven-straight games, shooing 47.6% (10-of-21) in that span.
Sun Notes
DeWanna Bonner finished the night with 31 points and 11 rebounds, her fifth career 30+ point/10+ rebound game, per Across the Timeline.
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