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McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home
McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

CBS News

time3 days ago

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  • CBS News

McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier scored 19 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx dominated the middle quarters in a 91-68 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, improving to 13-0 in home games. Down 24-18 after one quarter, the Lynx outscored the Sky 29-14 in the second for a 47-38 lead at halftime. A 23-12 scoring edge in the third quarter made it 70-50 entering the fourth. Bridget Carlton had 11 points for the Lynx (21-4) and Alanna Sith and Courtney Williams each had 10. Backup point guard Natisha Hiedeman injured her ankle in the third quarter and finished the game on the bench. Kia Nurse, starting in place of the injured Ariel Atkins, scored 16 points to lead the Sky (7-16). Angel Reese had 11 points and 11 rebounds with nine turnovers, and Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lynx scored on 11 consecutive possessions to close the first half. Chicago held Collier, coming off a 36-point MVP performance at the All-Star game, scoreless in the first period and eight points, while McBride had 12 at halftime. Minnesota had 10 points off seven turnovers in the second quarter and finished with 20 on 23 Chicago miscues, the most the Lynx have forced this season. They also blocked eight shots, four by Collier. Smith opened the second half with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 50-38, and McBride followed with another as the Lynx pulled away.

McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home
McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

Yahoo

time3 days ago

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  • Yahoo

McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier scored 19 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx dominated the middle quarters in a 91-68 win over Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, improving to 13-0 in home games. Down 24-18 after one quarter, the Lynx outscored the Sky 29-14 in the second for a 47-38 lead at halftime. A 23-12 scoring edge in the third quarter made it 70-50 entering the fourth. Bridget Carlton had 11 points for the Lynx (21-4) and Alanna Sith and Courtney Williams each had 10. Backup point guard Natisha Hiedeman injured an ankle in the third quarter and finished the game on the bench. Kia Nurse, starting in place of the injured Ariel Atkins, scored 16 points to lead the Sky (7-16). Angel Reese had 11 points and 11 rebounds with nine turnovers, and Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lynx scored on 11 consecutive possessions to close the first half. Chicago held Collier, coming off a 36-point MVP performance at the All-Star game, scoreless in the first period and eight points, while McBride had 12 at halftime. Minnesota had 10 points off seven turnovers in the second quarter and finished with 20 on 23 Chicago miscues, the most the Lynx have forced this season. They also blocked eight shots, four by Collier. Smith opened the second half with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 50-38, and McBride followed with another as the Lynx pulled away. ___ AP WNBA:

McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home
McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

Associated Press

time3 days ago

  • Sport
  • Associated Press

McBride, Collier score 19 points apiece as Lynx beat Sky 91-68 and improve to 13-0 at home

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier scored 19 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx dominated the middle quarters in a 91-68 win over Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, improving to 13-0 in home games. Down 24-18 after one quarter, the Lynx outscored the Sky 29-14 in the second for a 47-38 lead at halftime. A 23-12 scoring edge in the third quarter made it 70-50 entering the fourth. Bridget Carlton had 11 points for the Lynx (21-4) and Alanna Sith and Courtney Williams each had 10. Backup point guard Natisha Hiedeman injured an ankle in the third quarter and finished the game on the bench. Kia Nurse, starting in place of the injured Ariel Atkins, scored 16 points to lead the Sky (7-16). Angel Reese had 11 points and 11 rebounds with nine turnovers, and Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lynx scored on 11 consecutive possessions to close the first half. Chicago held Collier, coming off a 36-point MVP performance at the All-Star game, scoreless in the first period and eight points, while McBride had 12 at halftime. Minnesota had 10 points off seven turnovers in the second quarter and finished with 20 on 23 Chicago miscues, the most the Lynx have forced this season. They also blocked eight shots, four by Collier. Smith opened the second half with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 50-38, and McBride followed with another as the Lynx pulled away. ___ AP WNBA:

Minnesota takes on Chicago, aims for 5th straight home win
Minnesota takes on Chicago, aims for 5th straight home win

Fox Sports

time5 days ago

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  • Fox Sports

Minnesota takes on Chicago, aims for 5th straight home win

Associated Press Chicago Sky (7-15, 1-9 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (20-4, 14-2 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lynx -13; over/under is 163.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Lynx face Chicago Sky. The Lynx have gone 12-0 at home. Minnesota ranks fourth in the WNBA averaging 9.3 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.1% from deep. Kayla McBride leads the team averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 37.7% from 3-point range. The Sky are 3-9 in road games. Chicago has a 1-11 record against teams over .500. Minnesota is shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 44.5% Chicago allows to opponents. Chicago has shot at a 42.1% rate from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 41.2% shooting opponents of Minnesota have averaged. The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Lynx won 91-78 in the last meeting on July 15. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 29 points, and Angel Reese led the Sky with 22 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Collier is scoring 23.2 points per game and averaging 7.6 rebounds for the Lynx. Courtney Williams is averaging 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games. Reese is averaging 14 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sky. Rachel Banham is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 8-2, averaging 86.5 points, 34.1 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points per game. Sky: 4-6, averaging 80.2 points, 38.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.2 points. INJURIES: Lynx: Karlie Samuelson: out for season (foot). Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out for season (acl). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 2

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