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06/09 21:18 CDT Rookie Olivia Miles scores 24 and the Lynx cruise past the
Wings 100-76 for 8th straight win
Rookie Olivia Miles scores 24 and the Lynx cruise past the Wings 100-76 for 8th
straight win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Rookie Olivia Miles had 24 points, seven rebounds and six
assists, Kayla McBride added 22 points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a big first
half to cruise past the Dallas Wings 100-76 on Tuesday night for their eighth
straight victory.
Natasha Howard scored 21 points and Courtney Williams added 16 for Minnesota
(10-2), which became the first WNBA team to reach 10 wins this season. McBride
made four of Minnesota's seven 3-pointers.
Paige Bueckers led Dallas (7-4) with 23 points. Arike Ogunbowale added 16
points, and Jessica Shepard had 12 points and nine rebounds. Azzi Fudd, the No.
1 pick in the WNBA draft, finished with six points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Four of Minnesota's starters reached double-figure scoring by halftime. Howard
and Miles each had 14 points, and McBride and Williams each added 12 to help
the Lynx lead 58-38.
Minnesota made 23 of 32 (72%) field goals in the first half, including 6 of 8
3-pointers.
The Lynx led 75-60 entering the fourth, with 71 points coming from their
starters. Williams made a basket with 30.7 seconds left to put Minnesota at the
100-point mark for the third time this season.
The teams combined to make 26 straight free throws before a miss with 56.8
seconds left in the fourth.
Up next
Dallas hosts Phoenix on Thursday.
Minnesota plays at Las Vegas on Saturday.
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