Fresh off of losing superstar forward Napheesa Collier to a right ankle sprain on Wednesday, the Minnesota Lynx’s outlook looked grim on Friday night after allowing a 15-5 run to the start the game against the star-studded, second-place New York Liberty in Brooklyn.
But like they have for most of the season, Minnesota fought right back with a 7-0 run of their own, after veteran leader Kayla McBride in a timeout huddle made sure everyone knew the Lynx’s flat start was unacceptable. Minnesota then parlayed their punch into a 17-2 run to close the final 6:18 of the first quarter behind exceptional performances from McBride and No.