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Minnesota Lynx defeat Connecticut Sunlight, also set at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 factors and also Alanna Johnson had 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx countered an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one activity apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 aspects in the two-game sweep of Phoenix in the preliminary, was actually pursued 9 factors on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds as well as 5 assists, information to allow her assisting directed lead the charge past a feisty opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 points, 10 rebounds and also 7 supports for the Sun, who shot only 5-for-20 from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores and Marina Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will definitely throw Activity 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday. After that Game 5, if required, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never lost consecutive home video games this time on their means to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Video game 1 plainly fueled a brutal follow-up in this constantly physical matchup that looked like soccer sometimes greater than hoops.