The Minnesota Lynx came back from 12 points down early to defeat the Indiana Fever 95–90 tonight in this week 8 WNBA showdown.
Game recap
Fast start by the Fever: Indiana started fast, fueled by a hot first half from Lexie Hull, and Shey Peddy’s perfect (3-for-3) from three to start the game, gave Indiana an early lead.
Lynx responded: Having some firepower of their own, Kayla McBride dropped 14 points in Q2 and the bench stepped up to help shift momentum towards the Lynx.
Jessica Shepard’s historic night: Jessica Shepard posted a triple-double, making her the second Lynx to post a triple-double, along with Moriah Jefferson.
Third Quarter explosion: Minnesota had a remarkable 32-point Q3, going 13-for-15 from the field to slam the door on Indiana.
Clutch Crunch Takeaways
Bench and Shepard led Lynx: The depth and leadership carried them at the most needed time.
Q3 means everything: The Lynx extinguished all of Indiana’s hopes of coming back by scoring 32 points.
Fever fought hard, but too little: Indiana showed a lot of heart and fight and competed hard, even with missing key players early in the game.
Final thoughts
This was a W but it was also a statement W. Minnesota never flinched and attacked adversary head on. Indiana proved they belong but the Lynx held serve in the rivalry today.
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