Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx, 89-84

Thomas's historic getaway helps the Sun endure the Lynx's late , MN - Tonight, the Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 89-84. The Sun was led by a 16-point and 16-assist performance from Alyssa Thomas. She likewise ordered 9 rebounds in the win. Thomas's 16 assists set a brand-new Connecticut Sun franchise document for most aids in a single game. It likewise notes a brand-new career previous record was held by Sun excellent, Lindsey Whalen, who dished out 13 helps in a video game against the Detroit Shock on 6/27/04 Seahawks Store. Minnesota took an early 12-11 lead over Connecticut heading right into the first media timeout of the contest. Thomas began the Sunlight off with four factors and 3 helps 5 mins into the game. The Sunlight ended up the initial quarter on a 16-12 go to take a three-point introduce the 2nd, 27-24. The Lynx started the 2nd quarter on a 7-0 run, yet the Sunlight responded on an 8-0 run of their very own to take a 35-31 lead with 6:48 to play in the initial half. After leading by as many as 8 in the second quarter, the Sun surrendered a 12-4 run to the Lynx to finish the half knotted at 47-47. Thomas established a new franchise business document for a lot of aids in a solitary half with 10 assists in the initial fifty percent. She likewise included 8 points, 2 rebounds and one block. The previous record was held by Renee Montgomery that tallied nine helps in the second half against Seattle on August 5, 2010. The Sunlight started the second half on an 8-0 go to require the Lynx into an early timeout, leading 55-47 with 8:15 continuing to be in the 3rd quarter. Natisha Hiedeman scratched six of the Sun's eight points on that particular run. Connecticut held Minnesota scoreless in the 3rd quarter up until the 4:25 Sunlight led the Lynx, 69-59, after 3 quarters of action. Hiedeman tallied 9 of her 19 factors in the 10 mins appearing of the locker space to lead outscored Connecticut, 12-6, to open up the fourth quarter, to reduce the cause four, 75-71, with 6:11 to play in the video game.