Lynx: Late game blitz keeps perfect start rolling

The looks were there but the shots did not fall Friday for the Minnesota Lynx until they absolutely had to fall Natisha Hiedeman swished home a -pointer with remaining to cap a - run for the first Lynx lead of the encounter and Minnesota rallied to beat Connecticut - Coming out of the huddle we just declared everybody requirements to be aggressive explained Hiedeman Just taking what the defense give me By scoring of the match s final points Minnesota is off to its first - start since beginning its championship season - Marina Mabrey got the - Sun within one but Hiedeman split four Connecticut defenders on a drive to the hoop and a - lead with seconds left in a headache-inducing raucous Target Center The noise got even louder with a Bridget Carleton steal with seconds left It was so amazing It was so fun so loud They were like our sixth man out there Napheesa Collier reported With chants of MVP echoing in the arena Collier calmly made two free throws to all but ice the win Collier did her usual thing with points and Jessica Shepard added and Hiedeman both off the bench Collier added rebounds her first double-figure mark this season Phee is the bulk consistent athlete in the league Shepard reported Every night you know what you re going to get from here Our organization was really struggling tonight and she just kept putting the ball in the basket when we needed baskets and just kept us in the match Not one to regularly express displeasure with personnel Collier more than once had words for someone with a whistle after being hacked on the way to the hoop and no foul being called Reeve explained that s something the Lynx superstar should not have to go through You put on another match tonight and you see a post sportsman doing that very same thing they re going to be without delay called a foul without delay Phee should not have to accept the level of contact she accepted tonight I thought that was just egregious Related Articles Lynx beat Wings spoiling Paige Bueckers hometown return Mizutani Paige Bueckers fulfills prophecy with Minnesota homecoming against Lynx Lynx win at Los Angeles improve to - Lynx win season opener against Paige Bueckers Dallas As WNBA popularity soars participant salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address