- ABC News
- October 5, 2024
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Despite losing Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals, Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said she felt optimistic about her team's chances to win the series. Its best player, Napheesa Collier, wasn't efficient offensively and the Connecticut Sun shot better than 40% from 3. Neither was likely to repeat itself throughout the series. "There was a level of confidence after Game 1, for sure," Reeve said. "This group, they're going to bounce back. They always do." Five days later, the Lynx now hold a 2-1 series lead after winning 90-81 on the Sun's home floor Friday night. Game 4 is Sunday here at Mohegan Sun Arena. Collier finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 11-for-19 from the field. She became the first player in Lynx history to produce multiple 25-point, 10-rebound performances in the playoffs. After a record-setting series against the Phoenix Mercury in which she scored 80 points in two games, the Sun were able to limit...