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07/28 21:23 CDT Olivia Miles scores 24 points as Lynx extend win streak to 8
with 100-93 victory over Tempo
Olivia Miles scores 24 points as Lynx extend win streak to 8 with 100-93
victory over Tempo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 points and the Minnesota
Lynx extended their winning streak to eight games with a 100-93 victory over
the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night.
Miles shot 9 for 17 with four 3-pointers for Minnesota (23-6), which owns the
best record in the WNBA. She added eight assists and six rebounds.
Kayla McBride scored 18 with four 3-pointers for the Lynx, who were 14 for 25
(56%) from distance. Napheesa Collier had 15 points and Natasha Howard scored
13. Reserve Antonia Delaere scored 12 on 4-for-5 shooting from distance.
Marina Mabrey had 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Toronto
(10-17), which has lost four straight and eight of its last nine. Maria Conde
finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Laura Juskaite scored 18.
Miles made a layup to give the Lynx an 89-75 lead with 6:32 left to play.
Juskaite and Kia Nurse hit back-to-back 3-pointers to end a 12-0 run and cut
the deficit to two over the next 2:22. Delaere answered with two straight
3-pointers to increase the lead to 95-87 as Minnesota recovered.
Miles had 15 points by halftime, McBride scored 13 and the Lynx took a 53-43
lead into the break after trailing 28-25 to start the second quarter.
Up next
The teams square off again on Thursday in Toronto.
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