Sun avoided elimination with gutsy Game 4 win over Lynx originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
There will be a do-or-die Game 5 of the WNBA semifinal series between the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx.
The Sun forced Game 5 with an impressive comeback Sunday night. They erased a seven-point halftime deficit with a dominant third quarter in which they outscored the Lynx, 25-13. They stayed hot in the final frame to earn a 92-82 victory in front of their home crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sun guard Tyasha Harris stepped up with a team- and playoff-career-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting (4-5 3-PT). Star forward Alyssa Thomas overcame a difficult first half (2-10 field goals) and played a key role in the team’s third-quarter comeback (3-4 field goals). He finished with 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.
DeWanna Bonner (18 points), DiJonai Carrington (15 points) and Marina Mabrey also scored in double figures for Connecticut.
Napheesa Collier had another big day with a game-high 29 points, but this time Connecticut kept Minnesota’s supporting cast in check. Natisha Hiedeman (16 points) and Courtney Williams were the only other Lynx players to reach double figures.
It was a bounce-back performance for the Sun, who shot 53.7 percent from the floor and 53.3 percent (8-15) from 3-point range. The Lynx shot 46.7 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent (10-26) from deep.
“The work is not finished”
Head coach Stephanie White after the Sun’s victory, forcing a Game 5 with the Lynx in Minnesota on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/z3m33qWIvn
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Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday at Minnesota. The winner will face the New York Liberty, who punched their ticket to the WNBA Finals with a 76-62 victory over the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
