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Lynx Host Native American Heritage Night - P10

Shoni and the Dream come to Minnesota

A few hundred Red Lakers traveled to Minneapolis and the Target Center on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 for the Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream women's basketball game. The main draw, was Shoni Schimmel, the first Native American to play in the WNBA.

The Minnesota Lynx game against the Atlanta Dream was also Native American Heritage Night presented by Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community.

Fans were able to celebrate the Native American culture and witness some exciting basketball between teams with two of the three best records in the WNBA. The night also included a pregame and halftime performance by the Prairie Island Indian Community Drummers and Dancers and a postgame Q&A session with Dream rookie guard and 2014 WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Shoni Schimmel. The eighth pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft, Schimmel is the first Native American to play in the WNBA.

Entering Tuesday night's contest against Atlanta, a rematch of the 2013 WNBA Finals, Minnesota sits at 17-6, including a league-best 10-1 record at home. The Lynx are second in the WNBA in scoring, averaging 82.7 points per game and feature the top scorer in the WNBA in Maya Moore (24.1 points per game).

Moore Scores 48 in OT Win

On the heels of the All-Star break, Maya Moore scored a career-high and Lynx franchise record 48 points, including seven 3-pointers, to help the Lynx defeat the Dream 112-108 in double overtime at home Tuesday. Lindsay Whalen had 26 points and nine assists. Shoni Schimmel had 17 points for the Dream.

About Prairie Island Indian Community:

Prairie Island Indian Community owns and operates Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Indian gaming has helped restore the community to be self-sufficiency. PIIC is responsible for improving life on the reservation, strengthening the tribal government, and helping preserve native culture. Treasure Island Resort & Casino has taken the responsibility as an employer to provide jobs to thousands of Minnesotans. PIIC is proud to be Goodhue County's largest employer and an important contributor to Minnesota's economy.

Photographs were taken by members of the Red Lake and Cass Lake communities who were at the game.

 

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