Olivia Miles Drills 8 3-Pointers as Lynx Rally for 87-84 Win Over Valkyries
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Updated · Sportsnet.ca · Jun 5
Olivia Miles Drills 8 3-Pointers as Lynx Rally for 87-84 Win Over Valkyries
3 articles · Updated · Sportsnet.ca · Jun 5
Summary
Olivia Miles poured in a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, lifting Minnesota to its sixth straight win.
Miles shot 8-for-11 from deep, breaking the rookie mark of seven shared by Caitlin Clark and Crystal Robinson, and had 17 points before halftime while her teammates combined for 14.
Minnesota improved to 8-2 after erasing a 75-70 deficit with seven minutes left by scoring the next 11 points, then surviving Golden State's final possession when Cecilia Zandalasini missed a contested buzzer 3.
Courtney Williams added 17 points, Kayla McBride scored 14 and Natasha Howard posted 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Lynx moved to 7-0 all-time against the expansion Valkyries.