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06/04 22:44 CDT Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie record with 8 3s and Lynx beat
Valkyries 87-84 for 6th straight win
Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie record with 8 3s and Lynx beat Valkyries 87-84
for 6th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA
rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden
State Valkyries 87-84 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
Miles was 8 of 11 from 3-point range to surpass Caitlin Clark and Crystal
Robinson, who shared the previous rookie mark with seven. The No. 2 overall
draft pick made her fifth straight 3 with 6:24 remaining in the first half to
reach 17 points, while the rest of her teammates had just 14. She also made her
first two 3s of the third quarter.
Minnesota (8-2) improved to 7-0 all-time against Golden State, which joined the
league last an expansion team last season.
The Lynx trailed 75-70 with seven minutes remaining before scoring the next 11
points.
After Golden State pulled within 86-84 with 33.8 seconds left, Courtney
Williams dribbled down the clock before finding Miles, who attempted a driving
layup that rolled off the rim. But the Lynx grabbed the offensive rebound and
Williams went 1 of 2 at the foul line for a three-point lead with 5.4 seconds
left.
An inadvertent whistle led to a jump ball that Golden State forward Cecilia
Zandalasini secured with 3.8 seconds left. After a timeout, Zandalasini did not
hit the rim on a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Williams finished with 17 points, Kayla McBride added 14 and Natasha Howard had
12 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota. The Lynx went 13 of 26 from distance.
Zandalasini led Golden State (6-4) with 18 points. Janelle Salaun had five
3-pointers and 17 points, and Tiffany Hayes added 15.
Up next Golden State: At Las Vegas on Saturday. Minnesota: Continues a three-game homestand on Saturday against Seattle. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Up next Golden State: At Las Vegas on Saturday. Minnesota: Continues a three-game homestand on Saturday against Seattle. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
