Gameday: Lynx vs. Connecticut

July 7, 2012 at 6:27AM

Lynx at a glance: The Lynx (13-3) will try to break a two-game losing streak. They lost 93-84 at San Antonio on Sunday and 96-90 to Los Angeles on Thursday. That was the first and second time this season they have given up 90 points or more. ... Rebekkah Brunson just missed her third consecutive double-double against L.A. She had 11 points and nine rebounds. ... The Lynx are 8-0 at home this season and have won 14 in a row against visitors counting last year's playoffs.

Sun at a glance: The Sun, who lead the Eastern Conference at 11-4, entered Friday averaging 83 points per game, second in the league behind the Lynx (85.4). ... Kara Lawson is shooting 46.7 percent from behind the arc, a worrisome statistic because the past two point guards the Lynx have faced have combined for 13 three-pointers. ... The Lynx shot 50 percent from the floor in beating Connecticut 85-72 on June 1. Sun center Tina Charles had 20 points and 12 rebounds that game.

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