The Minnesota Lynx returned home on Sunday evening looking to sweep a two-game, home-and-home set with the Seattle Storm after a 78-70 road win in the Emerald City on Friday night.
Fully expecting Seattle’s best punch, Minnesota began the game with a noticeably subdued collective demeanor.
While Storm star Jewell Loyd started the game 1/6 from the floor, her team built an early lead behind a pair of triples from sharpshooting guard Sami Whitcomb, who was a top priority for the Lynx defense. Entering Sunday, Whitcomb had only three games of scoring 20 points or more — all of them coming against the Lynx.