Confidence levels couldn’t have been higher for the Minnesota Lynx as they entered June 27, 2024 with the WNBA’s second-best record, a reasonable upcoming schedule, and a Commissioner’s Cup quest that left them $500,000 richer. Unfortunately for their comeback attempt on this night, found money would only belong to Jacy Sheldon. Somewhat unnoticed almost from the play’s get-go, the talented first-year guard camps along the right wing, benefitting from her All-Star teammate’s gravitational pull. With enough time to line the basketball’s seams up on a potential catch-and-shoot dagger, Sheldon buries a 3-pointer, nudging the Dallas Wings’ lead to six with under a minute remaining. Capping her most productive week to date in remarkable fashion, Sheldon needed only three shots to leave her mark, hitting each of them during an eight-point, two-rebound, one-assist showing with two triples. In fueling a win that left her head coach in a tearful joy, Sheldon and her smooth-shooting teammates put the Lynx through an odyssey that even their top-ranked defense couldn’t withstand. · Jun 27, 2024