Lynx Forward Moore Is Western Conference Player Of Week
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season.
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Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season.
Minnesota's window for another WNBA championship is still open. That's why they worked so hard to acquire Sylvia Fowles. That's why she wanted to play for the Lynx.
Maya Moore scored a record 30 points to lead the West to a 117-112 victory over the East on Saturday. She had eight straight points in the final 2 minutes to turn a one-point deficit into a 113-106 advantage for the West.
The WNBA announced Monday that Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has been named the league's Player of the Week in the Western Conference. It's the second time this season and the 12th time in her career she's been named a Player of the Week.
Maya Moore scored 26 points and Seimone Augustus had 21 to help the Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut 85-79 on Tuesday night, the Sun's fourth straight loss. Minnesota made all five of its free throws over the final 15 seconds after Chelsea Gray's 3-pointer had pulled Connecticut within three points with 57 seconds remaining.
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has been named Western Conference player of the week. The WNBA announced the award Monday. It's Moore's first player of the week honor of the season and 11th of her career.
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