Lynx 79, Mercury 66: One More Victory Before the Break

On Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, the Minnesota Lynx completed their first half schedule with a matchup against the Phoenix Mercury. It was camp day at Target Center, meaning there were plenty of kids in the building to create a ton of cheering and noise.

The Lynx started the game, as they often do, with a dominant first quarter. They outscored Phoenix 21-10, including five points from Kayla McBride and six points from Jessica Shepard off the bench.

The Mercury fought back to cut the lead to four at halftime. In the third quarter, the lead dropped to just three after a step-in jump shot from DeWanna Bonner. After the make, Bonner turned to the Lynx bench to say something,…