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

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 points and also Alanna Johnson had 15 lead to aid the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier and also trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one activity each Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the first round, was actually upheld nine aspects on 3-for-14 capturing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and five helps, material to let her supporting directed lead the charge past an energetic opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds and also 7 supports for the Sunlight, that fired merely 5-for-20 from 3-point assortment. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 points and also Harbour Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut will definitely organize Game 3 on Friday and also Video Game 4 on Sunday. At that point Video game 5, if required, would reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never shed consecutive home video games this time on their means to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Game 1 clearly fueled a tough follow-up in this particular persistently physical matchup that appeared like volleyball at times greater than hoops.