Fowles, Collier help Lynx rally, beat Sun 78-69

Posted August 01, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas (25) shoots under pressure from Minnesota Lynx's Mikiah Herbert Harrigan during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) The Associated Press

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Sylvia Fowles had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Napheesa Collier added 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-69 on Saturday.

Collier made all seven of her shots from the field and had four assists. Rookie Crystal Dangerfield had a season-high 17 points for the Lynx (3-1), who trailed by as many as 10 points late in the first half.

Jasmine Thomas hit a 3-pointer to pull Connecticut (0-4) even at 65-all with 6:50 to play but Minnesota scored the next 11 points as the Sun went scoreless for five-plus minutes. Damiris Dantas scored all five of her points during that stretch and finished with eight rebounds and two steals.

DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and Brionna Jones had a season-high 15 points. Bonner, acquired from the Phoenix Mercury this offseason in exchange for three first-round draft picks, is averaging a career-best 27.5 points per game this season.

Connecticut shot just 34.9% (22 of 63) from the field and was outrebounded 40-27.

Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, left, shoots under pressure from Connecticut Sun's DeWanna Bonner during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) The Associated Press

Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas, center, gets off a pass between Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (24) and Damiris Dantas, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) The Associated Press

Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas, left, watches as teammate Brionna Jones (42) vies with Minnesota Lynx's Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and Bridget Carleton (6) for a loose ball during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) The Associated Press

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