US EditionHiedeman Scores 24, Collier 20 as Lynx Hold Off Valkyries 78-72
Natisha Hiedeman scored 24 points including six 3-pointers, while Minnesota's 16-0 third-quarter run overturned a seven-point deficit to secure the win, Lynx officials said.
- The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Golden State Valkyries 78-72 on Saturday night in San Francisco, led by Natisha Hiedeman's career-high 24 points.
- The Lynx erased a six-point halftime deficit with a 16-0 surge late in the third quarter, pulling ahead 61-52 as they entered the final period.
- Napheesa Collier tallied 20 points, while Courtney Williams contributed 14. With Alanna Smith resting, Jessica Shepard stepped in and recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
- With 18.4 seconds left, Kayla McBride clinched the win by scoring two free throws following a Golden State turnover amid 18 lead changes and no double-digit leads.
- This win confirmed the Lynx's position as the top seed in the playoffs with a 33-9 record as they get ready to take on Indiana next, while Golden State, despite the defeat, broke the WNBA record for average home game attendance this season with 18,604 fans.
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Lynx ride big third quarter to win over Valkyries
On Saturday night the Minnesota Lynx edged the Golden State Valkyries. Minnesota trailed by five points at the half before outscoring Golden State 30-16 in the third quarter. Natisha Hiedeman led the Lynx with 24 points off the bench. Napheesa Collier added 20 points followed by Courtney Williams’ 14 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Jessica Shepard chipped in 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Lynx will wrap up their road trip on Tuesday ni…
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Big third quarter boosts Lynx to victory
Natisha Hiedeman continues to play her best basketball of the season at the right time. Coming off the bench, Hiedeman tied a career-high with 24 points, including a career-high-tying six 3-pointers, leading the Lynx to a 78-72 win Saturday at Golden State. Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center. Hie…
WNBA - The Hiedeman tandem - Necklace held to the end in the hell of Chase Center to allow Minnesota to win 78-72, despite the 15 points of Frenchies Janelle Salaün and Iliana Rupert.
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