.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points as well as Alanna Johnson possessed 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at one video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 factors in the two-game sweep of Phoenix az in the preliminary, was upheld nine factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and five supports, material to permit her supporting cast lead the charge past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 aids for the Sunshine, that shot just 5-for-20 from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores and also Marina Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly host Activity 3 on Friday and Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Video game 5, if needed, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed consecutive home activities this season on their technique to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Video game 1 accurately sustained a fierce consequence in this particular constantly bodily matchup that was similar to football at times more than hoops.