The U.S. missed its final nine shots, five of them coming in a 21-second span in the final minute shortly after Fournier — who led all scorers with 28 points — made the go-ahead 3-pointer.
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever in a decisive game 5 of the WNBA finals 52-69. This is the third championship the franchise has won in five years. Center Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx in scoring with 20 points; forward Rebekkah Brunson controlled the boards with 14 rebounds and contributed 10 points, according to the WNBA. Fowles was named finals MVP, the Lynx’s “suffocating defense” was a prime factor to their victory. The Indiana Fever struggled with foul trouble and 19 turnovers. Guard Briann January, center Erlana Larkins and guard Shavonte Zellous earned fouls. Veteran Tamika Catchings had a
The 2015 season of the WNBA is drawing near a close with the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever battling for the WNBA Championship. Both teams met before in the 2012 WNBA finals, resulting in the Indiana Fever clinching the championship title, according to the Indiana Fever. The Lynx have made six playoffs appearances during their franchise history. Their latest playoff run in 2013 concluded in a Championship win, and the Lynx never lost a game during that year’s postseason, according to the WNBA. A key contributor was forward Maya Moore, who averaged 19.8 points and 6.0 rebounds during the
As of Saturday, Serena Williams is now the oldest women’s grand slam winner in the Open Era. Williams’s keeps stacking up her accomplishments, as if it wasn’t enough for her to be the oldest grand slam winner exceeding Martina Navratilova, Williams also achieved her goal of another “Serena Slam.”