UNCASVILLE, CONN. – After a couple of narrow victories in their previous two games, the Lynx had little trouble Friday — even with Maya Moore having an off night.
Center Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and nine rebounds, Rebekkah Brunson and reserve Renee Montgomery each added 11 points and the Lynx improved to 5-0 with an 82-68 victory over the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
"[Fowles] didn't finish that great," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said, "but she was pretty efficient to score 20 points in 21 minutes. She made some free throws and got some offensive boards."
Said Sun coach Curt Miller about Fowles: "She's a dominant presence that you can play through. We tried to tweak some things from the last time, but she established her presence really early."
Moore, the former University of Connecticut star, scored only seven points, shooting 1-for-9 from the floor, although she did have a game-high 11 rebounds.
She was averaging 15 points this season and 21 in her past four games vs. the Sun.
Seimone Augustus (4-for-13) also struggled for the Lynx but had nine points as did guard Lindsay Whalen, who made all three of her shots.
The Lynx — who won their previous two games by two points, including an 80-78 victory over the Sun on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center — led 17-10 after one quarter, 42-26 at halftime and 64-41 after three quarters.
