Sky 88, Lynx 85: Heartbreak at the Buzzer

Game Story

The Minnesota Lynx rode into Wintrust Arena on a two-game winning streak as a result of registering the WNBA’s best offense over the last five games, and sure looked like they were going to extend that streak to three before a valiant fourth quarter comeback was halted in dramatic fashion.

After the Lynx put on excellent six-second scrambling exhibition, Moriah Jefferson left Courtney Vandersloot to help on Emma Meesseman, opening a window of opportunity just wide enough for Vandersloot to throw up a prayer.

For the 3:41 of game time prior to that shot, Minnesota Head Coach Cheryl Reeve elected to close the game with lineup that did not include either point guard on the roster. With…