UNCASVILLE, Conn. — For the second consecutive season, the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx will meet in a winner-take-all matchup in Minneapolis after the Sun rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit and beat the Lynx 92-82 at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.
Five Sun players scored in double figures, led by Ty Harris with 20 points. In addition to Harris, DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas each scored 18 points and had eight rebounds. Thomas also had 11 assists. DiJonai Carrington and Marina Mabrey chipped in 15 and 10 points, respectively.
Game 5 is Tuesday in Minneapolis.
“Tonight’s effort is not going to be good enough in a Game 5,” Sun coach Stephanie White said. “At this point, you know each other inside and out that it’s about players making plays. It’s about not being denied and finding something deep inside of you that allows you to come out on top.”
Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 29 points and 13 rebounds. She’s the first player in Lynx history to have consecutive 20-point and 10-rebound games in the playoffs.
“We have to get back to what got us in this position in the first place, which is our defense,” Collier said. “We’re not…
