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Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

WNBA
Lynx
16-6
86-80
Final
Sun
5-17
Mohegan Sun Arena
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MIN2120192686
CON2025201580

Who won: Lynx 86-80

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80 on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Lynx win the series 2-1. The Lynx outscored the Sun 26-15 in the 4th quarter. Kayla McBride led the Lynx in points (23). Leila Lacan led the Sun in points (15).

Leaders

MINCON
Points
Kayla McBride
23
Leila Lacan
15
Assists
Courtney Williams
7
Leila Lacan
6
Rebounds
Natasha Howard
10
Nell Angloma
7

Scoring

3rd Quarter
7:32
Layup Shot

Raegan Beers makes layup (Leila Lacan assists)

49-50
7:19
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nia Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2

50-50
6:54
Running Pullup Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Courtney Williams assists)

52-50
6:40
Layup Shot

Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes layup (Leila Lacan assists)

52-52
6:40
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 1

52-53
6:20
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 1 of 2

52-54
6:20
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

52-55
4:42
Jump Shot

Maya Caldwell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Natasha Howard assists)

55-55
4:05
Running Layup Shot

Diamond Miller makes running layup (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists)

55-57
3:25
Driving Layup Shot

Nell Angloma makes driving layup

55-59
3:09
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2

56-59
2:46
Cutting Layup Shot

Nell Angloma makes 2-foot layup (Leila Lacan assists)

56-61
1:22
Hook Shot

Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 3-foot hook shot (Kennedy Burke assists)

56-63
1:04
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

57-63
1:04
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

58-63
34.5
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Aaliyah Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2

58-64
34.5
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Aaliyah Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2

58-65
20.3
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Eliska Hamzova makes free throw 1 of 2

59-65
20.3
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Eliska Hamzova makes free throw 2 of 2

60-65
4th Quarter
9:27
Jump Shot

Antonia Delaere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Eliska Hamzova assists)

63-65
8:38
Pullup Jump Shot

Nell Angloma makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists)

63-67
8:18
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes free throw 1 of 2

64-67
8:18
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes free throw 2 of 2

65-67
7:43
Driving Layup Shot

Kayla McBride makes driving layup

67-67
7:23
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Eliska Hamzova makes free throw 1 of 2

68-67
6:59
Jump Shot

Charlisse Leger-Walker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Diamond Miller assists)

68-70
6:36
Step Back Jump Shot

Antonia Delaere makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Anastasiia Olairi Kosu assists)

70-70
5:25
Jump Shot

Antonia Delaere makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)

73-70
4:53
Jump Shot

Dorka Juhasz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eliska Hamzova assists)

76-70
4:32
Jump Shot

Gianna Kneepkens makes 24-foot three point jumper (Olivia Nelson-Ododa assists)

76-73
4:16
Jump Shot

Dorka Juhasz makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)

79-73
4:03
Hook Shot

Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 6-foot hook shot (Leila Lacan assists)

79-75
4:03
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 1

79-76
3:42
Floating Jump Shot

Kayla McBride makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Anastasiia Olairi Kosu assists)

81-76
3:07
Layup Shot Putback

Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes two point shot

83-76
1:19
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 1 of 2

83-77
1:19
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

83-78
12.1
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 1 of 2

83-79
12.1
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Diamond Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

83-80
7.1
Jump Shot

Dorka Juhasz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)

86-80

Scores shown as MIN-CON.

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