.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors as well as Alanna Smith possessed 15 lead to help the Minnesota Lynx countered an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and also trump the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at some game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix metro in the first round, was pursued 9 points on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also five assists, information to permit her assisting cast lead the charge past a feisty opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 supports for the Sunlight, that fired only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 scores and Marina Mabrey added 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will organize Activity 3 on Friday and also Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if necessary, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed consecutive home activities this period on their way to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 clearly fed a brutal follow-up within this persistently physical match that resembled volleyball sometimes greater than hoops.