UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut Sun are no strangers to needing a win in Minnesota to advance in the playoffs.
Sun visit the Lynx as teams square off in decisive Game 5 with trip to the WNBA Finals on the line
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut Sun are no strangers to needing a win in Minnesota to advance in the playoffs.
The Sun eliminated the Lynx in the first round last season with a victory at Minnesota in the decisive Game 3. They’re in a similar position one year later. The teams meet Tuesday in Game 5 of their semifinal matchup with a trip to the WNBA Finals at stake the opportunity to face New York.
Connecticut won Sunday to force the winner-take-all showdown. The Sun took Game 1 of this series in Minnesota before losing the next two games.
"The atmosphere over there the first two games was absolutely insane. I can only imagine what it would be like in a Game 5," Sun forward DeWanna Bonner said after the Game 4 win Sunday. "We just got to focus in on each other and we have each other. … They're championship fans, they won multiple championships. So, they're hungry for another one. So, you know it's going to be crazy."