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08/09 17:28 CDT Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets WNBA record by making 10 3s in
win over the Wings
Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets WNBA record by making 10 3s in win over the Wings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride wanted to give the
hometown fans a show Sunday.
She delivered one that the Target Center crowd will never forget.
The five-time All-Star and four-time EuroLeague champion broke the WNBA
single-game record by making 10 3-pointers Sunday in a 103-90 victory over the
Dallas Wings.
McBride made 10 of 14 shots from behind the arc and finished with a career-high
43 points --- and she did it in front of a home crowd that seemed to be urging
her to chase the record.
The record-breaker came with 2:23 to play and gave the Lynx a 98-83 lead. She
left the game with 1:21 remaining to a roaring ovation. Afterward, she thanked
the fans and the organization for their support.
"Minneapolis has become home for me and I want to give my best," she said.
"Whether the ball goes in or doesn't, I just feel so much love. I think that's
why I can come out here and do my thing. I feel so loved and appreciated for
who I am and I just love the game. I want to win. So I'm grateful for these
fans, this organization. I'm just overcome with joy, and when I have
opportunities like that I want to give it back."
The previous record of nine 3-pointers in a game had been done eight previous
times, including twice this season by Toronto's Marina Mabrey during a six-day
span, most recently June 25.. Rhyne Howard of Atlanta also has made nine 3s in
a game twice.
McBride's incredible day also helped the Lynx (27-7) break the franchise's
single-game 3-point record. The Lynx finished 18 of 39 on 3s and won for the
12th time in 13 games. Minnesota also became the first team to clinch a playoff
berth.
Minnesota has been on an incredible offensive run, topping the 100-point mark
in four of their last six games and 98 points in Saturday's 11-point victory
over defending champion Las Vegas.
But on Sunday, it was time for McBride to take center stage and she didn't
disappoint the hometown crowd that has been watching her for 5 1/2 seasons.
"I'm just grateful," she said. "It's crazy. You know I've been in this league
13 years, and choosing to come back here in the offseason, I didn't know, we
didn't know what it was going to look like. Moments like this, times like this,
it's when you know you made the right decision."
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