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Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx advance to WNBA Semifinals after sweeping Phoenix

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Jun 25, 2024; Belmont Park, New York, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Former Cyclone Bridget Carleton and the Minnesota Lynx are headed to the WNBA Semifinals.

The Lynx defeated Phoenix in Game 2 of their first round matchup Wednesday 101-88 to secure a 2-0 series sweep.

Carleton finished Wednesday’s game with 12 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and a steal while playing 36 minutes on the floor.

Across the two games, Carleton totaled 24 points, 10 boards, 8 assists and 3 steals.

The Lynx will take on the Connecticut Sun in the second round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Connor Ferguson
Connor Ferguson
Connor will be covering women’s basketball for Cyclone Fanatic during the 2018-19 season. He is currently a junior enrolled at Iowa State and is studying journalism at Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism. Connor also covers a variety of sports around the state of Iowa, including Indoor football and motorsports for Last Word on Sports. He also appears on-air four times a week covering high school football for 1460 KXnO, college football for his own podcast, and professional sports for 88.5 KURE – Iowa State’s student radio station.

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