US EditionLynx Rally Past Liberty 83-71 with Blistering 3rd Quarter
NEW YORK, AUG 10 – Minnesota Lynx rallied with a 24-7 third-quarter run and key contributions from Kayla McBride and DiJonai Carrington to avenge last fall's Finals loss to New York Liberty.
- On Sunday at Barclays Center, the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 83-71 as Kayla McBride scored 17, and DiJonai Carrington added 27.
- Missing Stewart and Collier, with Stewart out since July 26 and Collier since August 2, both teams entered short-handed.
- In a decisive third-quarter run, Minnesota was behind 38-36 at the half before a 24-7 surge over six minutes on Natisha Hiedeman’s 3-pointer to lead 64-54.
- With the win, Minnesota’s bench outscored New York’s 17, led 66-57 entering the fourth quarter, and won their third straight without Collier.
- Looking ahead, the teams will meet three times over nine days, including Saturday in Minnesota and at Barclays on Aug. 19.
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The SaratogianKayla McBride and DiJonai Carrington help Lynx top Liberty in WNBA Finals rematch
By DOUG FEINBERG Kayla McBride scored 18 points and DiJonai Carrington added 15 to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 83-71 on Sunday. The teams will meet three times over the next nine days with New York having back-to-back games on the west coast before heading to Minnesota to play Saturday. The Lynx are off until that game. Both sides were short-handed with New York missing Breanna Stewart (knee) and Minnesota playing without N…
Lynx improve league-best record with win over Liberty
The Minnesota Lynx took down theNew York Liberty 83-71 on Sunday afternoon. Kayla McBride led the offense with 18 points followed by 15 points and six rebounds from DiJonai Carrington. Courtney Williams added 14 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman chipped in 13 points off the bench. Minnesota improved to 27-5 on the season with the win. The Lynx are now off until Saturday afternoon when they battle the Liberty again. The S…
Pioneer Press
Lynx top Liberty again to expand first-place lead to 6.5 games
No, it’s not mathematically secure. But Minnesota’s grip on home-court advantage throughout the WNBA playoffs is about as firm as it can be on Aug. 10 after the Lynx downed the Liberty 83-71 in Brooklyn in a nationally-televised matinee Sunday. Minnesota (27-5) now leads the second-place Liberty (20-11) by 6.5 games with just 12 games to play in the regular season. Natisha Hiedeman #2 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots the ball during the second half …
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