By Matt Holmes
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 6: Armintie Herrington #22 of the Atlanta Dream shoots against Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx during Game 1 of the 2013 WNBA Finals on October 6, 2013 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Credit: David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Collins Hill High School standout Maya Moore scored 23 points and her Minnesota Lynx held the Atlanta Dream to 31.2 percent shooting in an 84-59 victory in Game One of the WNBA Finals.
The Dream struggled early, going to the locker room with a 19 point halftime deficit. Star player Angel McCoughtry led the team with 17 points, but only on 6-of-24 shooting.
Game Two of the best-of-five finals series will be Tuesday night at Minnesota’s Target Center. The series comes back to Atlanta for Game Three on Thursday night.