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Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT

Posted May 30, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) was fouled by Connecticut Sun forward/guard DeWanna Bonner (24) in the second quarter of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sylvia Fowles had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Layshia Clarendon had 12 points in their debut with Minnesota and the Lynx rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 79-74 in overtime Sunday night.

Clarendon, who signed with Minnesota earlier in the day, hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining to give the Lynx (1-4) the lead for good. The 30-year-old guard in their ninth WNBA season was waived last week by the New York Liberty.

Jonquel Jones led Connecticut (6-2) with 22 points and Jasmine Thomas added 14 points and five assists. DeWanna Bonner had 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.

Clarendon hit a 30-footer just after the buzzer that would have won the game in regulation. Kayla McBride missed a 3-point shot but Fowles grabbed the offensive rebound and kicked it out to McBride who missed another 3 but Crystal Dangerfield got another offensive board and found Damiris Dantas for a 3-pointer that cut Minnesota's deficit to 63-61 with 37.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Bonner missed a jumper 25 seconds later and Dangerfield grabbed the rebound and raced to the right elbow where she made a pull-up jumper with 2.9 seconds left to force overtime.

Napheesa Collier hit a 3-pointer with 2:50 left in OT to make it 70-69 and give the Lynx their first lead since 6-5.

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Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) shoots over Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones (42) in the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) The Associated Press

Lynx players huddled after the national anthem before they face the Connecticut Sun in a WNBA basketball game Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) The Associated Press

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) puts a shot up despite the defense of Connecticut Sun forward Beatrice Mompremier (1) in the second quarter of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) The Associated Press

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) defends a first quarter shot by Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas (5) during an WNBA basketball game Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) The Associated Press

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