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Indiana snaps 6-game losing streak against Minnesota

May 10, 2022, 6:23 AM | Updated: 6:30 pm

Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell (25) moves up the court during the game against the Minnesota ...

Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell (25) moves up the court during the game against the Minnesota Lynx during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

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              Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) reaches for a lay-up against Indiana Fever guard NaLyssa Smith (1) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Minnesota Lynx forward/guard Aerial Powers (3) attempts to block Indiana Fever guard Victoria Vivians (35) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Minnesota Lynx Yvonne Turner (22) reaches for a lay-up against Indiana Fever forward Alanna Smith (11) during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard Destanni Henderson (33) rushes up the court against Minnesota Lynx Yvonne Turner (22) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard Destanni Henderson (33) shoots the ball against Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell (25) shoots the ball against Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard NaLyssa Smith (1) loses control over the ball against Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard NaLyssa Smith (1) loses control over the ball against Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard NaLyssa Smith (1) shoots the ball against Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
            
              Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell (25) moves up the court during the game against the Minnesota Lynx during a WNBA basketball game,  Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(Grace Hollars/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points, Crystal Dangerfield had 10 points and six assists against her former team and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-76 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak in the series.

Dangerfield, who was waived by Minnesota a week ago, made a jumper from the free-throw line to extend Indiana’s lead to 76-72 with 2:26 left and added two free throws at 18.9 to seal it. Dangerfield, the 2020 rookie of the year, was 3 of 7 from the field with no turnovers in 21 minutes.

Rookie NaLyssa Smith added nine points and Destanni Henderson had eight points and five assists for Indiana (1-2). Mitchell made four of Indiana’s nine 3-pointers and Victoria Vivians added three.

Indiana fell behind 21-12 in the first quarter, but responded with a 36-18 second quarter. The 36 points rank third in Indiana history for scoring in a quarter.

Sylvia Fowles had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Minnesota (0-3). Rachel Banham added 14 points and Jessica Shepard had 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

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