Nefeesa Kolier saw a double-dabble with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Minnesota Links cruelly cruel the 88–65 win over Phoenix mercury in Minianpolis on Tuesday night.
Natasha Hydeman added 18 points from the bench to Minnesota to the 7-for-10 shooting, which improved the WNBA-Best 8–0. Kayla McBrid and Alana Smith ended with 13 points.
Lexi scored 16 points from the bench to lead Phoenix (5-3). Satou sabally scored 15 points and holding a team-high rebound, while Kitija Laksa scored 10 points.
Links dropped the mercury from 44–30 in the second half.
Monon Akaa Makani made the first basket of the second half to cut the deficit of Phoenix by 44-37.
Minnesota responded by scoring 23 out of the last 35 points in the third quarter. Jessica Shepard submerged two free throw to keep two free throw on top of the top 67-49 in the fourth quarter.
The mercury struggled to keep it up from there. He was excluded from 21–16 in the fourth quarter as he fell behind double points for the remaining game.
Phoenix took a 23–19 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Para led the 15–14 when he went on 8–0 to take advantage of 23–14. Laksa created a bridge-up jump shot to start the run, including a driving paste by Saballi, a tip shot and a pair of free throw by Sabali.
Links scored the last five points of the first quarter to cut a deficit.
In the second quarter, Minnesota dropped Phoenix out 25–12 to take advantage of nine points.
Links scored 14–0 for the first nine points of the second quarter. Courtney Williams opened the scoring in the second quarter with a jump shot, before Hydman made a basket, Carly Samuelson knocked the 3-pointer and Smith added another basket to 28–23.
Phoenix fell behind 11 points, before Akaa Makani made a jump shot with 11 seconds left in the first half to draw the mercury within 44–35.
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