The Minnesota Lynx sit in the middle of the pack this WNBA season, but on Friday, they defeated the New York Liberty, who sit in second place in the standings. Lynx players Kayla McBride and Diamond Miller contributed 26 points and 22 points, respectively, in the 88-83 win over the Liberty.
This was one of the many WNBA games rescheduled due to the Canadian wildfires earlier this season that covered New York and the Northeast in smoke. The Liberty’s game against the Lynx was their fourth game in six days.
The Lynx win came without Napheesa Collier (ankle), who is averaging 21.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. However, rookie Dorka Juhász scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lynx.
Even though New York’s Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points and fellow teammate Breanna Stewart had 23 points, the effort just wasn’t enough to overcome the momentum of the Lynx.
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