Cameron Brink Returns From Injury But Sparks Fall To Host Lynx

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MINNEAPOLIS — Cameron Brink scored 10 points successful her first crippled since June 15, but it wasn’t capable to database nan Sparks past nan big Lynx connected Wednesday afternoon.

Kayla McBride scored 24 for her 5th consecutive 20-point performance, Courtney Williams added 19 points, and nan Minnesota hit nan Sparks 96-87 to grounds their 4th consecutive victory. The inconsistent Sparks person dropped back-to-back games since firing GM Raegan Pebley.

Minnesota went connected a 19-3 run, scoring connected 10 consecutive possessions, to return a 63-56 lead pinch 2:36 near successful nan 3rd quarter.

McBride made her first three-pointer pinch 4 minutes near successful nan 4th for an 84-74 lead. Nia Coffey banked successful a 3-pointer connected nan Lynx’s adjacent possession for an 11-point lead.

Minnesota went 8 of 14 from 3-point scope successful nan 2nd half aft missing 11 consecutive earlier halftime. Six of those makes came from different players.

Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles had 18 points successful 26 minutes for Minnesota (19-6). Miles went to nan level pinch 6:03 near successful nan 4th and she did not return aft appearing to rotation her ankle connected a driving layup.

Rae Burrell scored 24 points, and Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for nan Sparks (10-13). Los Angeles turned it complete 20 times, starring to 30 points for Minnesota. Sparks constituent defender Kelsey Plum remains sidelined pinch a little near limb wounded and is expected to beryllium re-evaluated adjacent week pursuing a four-week recovery.