.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and Alanna Smith had 15 suggest assist the Minnesota Lynx countered an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier and also beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at some video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 aspects in the two-game move of Phoenix az in the first round, was held to 9 aspects on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also five assists, material to permit her sustaining cast lead the fee past a lively opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sunshine, that shot only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner counted 17 points and Harbor Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for twenty scores in the opener.Connecticut will organize Video game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday. Then Activity 5, if required, will reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped consecutive home activities this time on their means to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Game 1 plainly fed an intense consequence within this persistently bodily matchup that was similar to volleyball at times greater than hoops.