| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GS | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 84 |
 MIN | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 87 |
Minnesota Lynx survived it 87–84 — a 3-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. O. Miles led all scorers (28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST). C. Zandalasini answered with 18 for the Valkyries, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 11-0 Lynx run. It changed hands 9 times and was tied on 6 separate occasions. The Lynx won the glass 43–31, and that was the margin. Valkyries won Q1 by 4 (22–18), the period that decided it. Field goals: Valkyries 39%, Lynx 40%. From deep: Valkyries 38%, Lynx 50%. Rebounds: Valkyries 31, Lynx 43. Turnovers: Valkyries 7, Lynx 12. Points in the paint: Valkyries 30, Lynx 14.
The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 2, losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Valkyries sit 2nd in the Western Conference, 2 games back, winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Courtney Williams makes 14-foot pullup jump shotScore75-75Courtney Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shotScore75-77Courtney Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shotScore75-79Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2Score75-80Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2Score75-81Cecilia Zandalasini makes 27-foot three pointerScore78-81Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nia Coffey assists)Score78-84Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2Score79-84Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2Score80-84Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 2Score81-84Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 2Score82-84Courtney Williams makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Nia Coffey assists)Score82-86Tiffany Hayes makes 2-foot two point shotScore84-86Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2Score84-87Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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