.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 factors and also Alanna Johnson possessed 15 lead to help the Minnesota Lynx countered an off night for celebrity Napheesa Collier and defeat the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at some activity each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 factors in the two-game move of Phoenix az in the first round, was held to nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also 5 supports, content to allow her assisting directed lead the cost past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 aids for the Sunlight, who fired only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points as well as Harbor Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut are going to hold Game 3 on Friday as well as Game 4 on Sunday. Then Game 5, if important, would be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed consecutive home video games this time on their method to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 accurately sustained a ferocious follow-up within this constantly physical matchup that appeared like volleyball sometimes more than hoops.