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Minnesota Lynx reduce Connecticut Sunshine, even set at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points and also Alanna Johnson possessed 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx countered an off night for celebrity Napheesa Collier as well as defeat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at one video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was actually upheld 9 points on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds as well as 5 helps, material to allow her supporting directed lead the fee past a tough opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 assists for the Sunlight, who shot just 5-for-20 from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points as well as Marina Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will definitely throw Game 3 on Friday and also Video Game 4 on Sunday. Then Activity 5, if needed, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever shed consecutive home activities this season on their way to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 precisely sustained a fierce consequence in this constantly physical match that looked like football sometimes greater than hoops.