After wrapping up a decisive win last Saturday against Spain, four members of the USA Women's Basketball Team who play for the Minnesota Lynx and head coach Cheryl Reeve returned to the United States with gold medals Monday night.
One Lynx player played a big role in the gold medal game, Lindsey Whalen as she tied with Diana Taurasi with a game high 17 points en route to a 101-72 win. It was the 49th consecutive win for the USA Women's Basketball Team.
Maya Moore played a large role in the win, scoring 14 points. Along with Whalen and Taurasi, they were three of the five players who scored in double figures. Breanna Stewart had 11 points and Elena Delle Donne added 10.
Two other Lynx players contributed off the bench. Seimone Augustus scored six points and Sylvia Fowles scored three points and six rebounds.
Reeve, the Lynx head coach served as an assistant under USA head coach Geno Auriemma.
Now that the Lynx quintet is back in the Twin Cities, it's back to the WNBA schedule, which went on hiatus due to the Olympics. The Lynx return to action on Friday, August 26 against the Connecticut Sun and return home on Sunday, August 28 for a 6 PM game against the Seattle Storm at Target Center.
When the Lynx return to their downtown Minneapolis home court on the 28th, fans will be greeted with a new center hung scoreboard. It's part of a massive renovation that will take place following the next Timberwolves season. The Lynx will be playing their 2017 home season at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
But first, the Lynx are in a race with the Los Angeles Sparks for the league's best record and a top playoff seed. Can Moore, Whalen, Augustus and Fowles maintain momentum and help the Lynx earn another championship banner in 2016?
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