Olivia Miles surpasses WNBA rookie scoring record in Minnesota Lynx victory

The short version

• Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles set a new WNBA rookie scoring record during Sunday's victory over the Connecticut Sun.[The Guardian]
• Miles entered the game tied with Caitlin Clark at 769 points and surpassed her with a free throw early in the second quarter.[The Guardian]
• Miles finished the contest with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Olivia Miles broke the WNBA single-season rookie scoring record during a 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun.[The Guardian]
• Miles entered the game tied with Caitlin Clark at 769 points and broke the mark 29 seconds into the second quarter.[The Guardian]
• Both Miles and Clark reached their respective scoring milestones in 40 games.[The Guardian]

Sources

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• Lynx’s Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie scoring recordThe Guardian - US