Lynx 77, Sparks 72: Phee-nishing Strong

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The Start - Mili\u0107 Mastery

Prior to the game, Coach Cheryl Reeve shared with Canis Hoopus in the pregame presser that though her players don’t prefer to have four-day long breaks between games, the silver lining was that they entered the break on a win so they could “hold the taste” for a bit. Surely, the Minnesota Lynx enjoyed the taste of the most improbable comeback of the season against this very Los Angeles Sparks team four nights ago, and subsequent jersey retirement of the great Sylvia Fowles.

Though both teams would be down starters due to illness (Jessica Shepard for Minnesota; Lexie Brown for Los Angeles), they were ready for…