Postgame Notes: Minnesota vs Seattle (6.11.25)
June 12, 2025 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNESOTA LYNX (9-1) 84, SEATTLE STORM (6-4) 94
GAME #10 | COMMISIONER'S CUP GAME 4
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
GAME BOOK
CHERYL REEVE PRESS CONFERENCE
NAPHEESA COLLIER, BRIDGET CARLETON PRESS CONFERENCE
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Points Rebounds Assists
Lynx 27 22 16 19 84 Napheesa Collier (25) Napheesa Collier (9) Kayla McBride/Courtney Williams (6)
Storm 32 16 20 26 94 Nneka Ogwumike (21) Nneka Ogwumike (10) Erica Wheeler (9)
First Quarter
Bridget Carleton and Napheesa Collier hit threes on back-to-back possessions to open scoring
With a basket in the paint at 3:31, Collier reached 3,000 career points. In the first quarter, Collier posted 12 points (4-6 FG, 1-1 3PM, 3-3 FT), 3 rebounds and 3 assists
Entering the game at 2:37 in the first, Natisha Hiedeman played in her 200th career game
Minnesota gave up a season-high 32 first quarter points, with Seattle shooting 14-20 from the field
Second Quarter
A three-point basket from Alissa Pili, off a Natisha Hiedeman pass, continued Minnesota's 8-0 run, allowing the Lynx to regain the lead at 33-32
Karlie Samuelson scored her 200th career field goal under the basket off an assist from Courtney Williams at 4:03
There were 13 lead changes and 4 ties, as Minnesota outscored Seattle 22-16 in the second quarter
The Lynx tightened their defense in the second quarter, decreasing the Storm's 70% FG% in the first quarter to just 38.9% in the second
Third Quarter
The Lynx kept the Storm from scoring a basket for nearly 4 minutes to open the third quarter
Bridget Carleton drained a corner three off a pass from Napheesa Collier to give Minnesota their largest lead of the night so far at 52-48. Collier's assist moved her into 4th all-time in the Lynx record books (surpassing Katie Smith, 496)
Minnesota opened the third quarter on a 11-2 run, with Carleton and Collier combining to assist or score on each basket
Seattle went on an 11-0 run late in the third quarter regain the lead at 66-65, as Minnesota finished the quarter shooting 1-7 in the final 5 minutes
Fourth Quarter
The Storm went on a 7-1 run to open the fourth quarter, leading the Lynx 75-66
With 1:07 left in regulation, Kayla McBride drilled a three-point basket off a Napheesa Collier pass to bring Minnesota within one at 84-85
Collier and McBride combined for 13 points in the fourth quarter, while McBride scored or assisted on 11 of the Lynx 19 fourth quarter points
Seattle ended the game on a 14-5 run to close out the game, resulting in the Lynx first loss of the season
Team Notes
Alanna Smith played in her 150th career game tonight, posting 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3PM, 1-1 FT), also adding 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal
Napheesa Collier recorded her 3,000th career point on her way to scoring 25 throughout the night, she also added 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks during the contest
Kayla McBride totaled 19 points (7-15 FG, 5-11 3PM), 4 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal in the game
As a team, Minnesota was outscored in points in the paint 50-32 and in fast break points 12-7 throughout the game
Up Next
The Lynx will return home to take on the Los Angeles Sparks at Target Center on Saturday, June 14 at 12:00 p.m. CT for the Seimone Augustus Hall of Fame Celebration game.
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