"My new Caitlin Clark" - WNBA fans hail Kayla McBride after she torches Aces with near record-breaking 3-pt explosion in Lynx’s 53-pt demolition

Kayla McBride made history in more ways than one on Saturday. She was an integral part of the Minnesota Lynx's resounding 111-58 victory over the Las Vegas Aces.

The 12-year pro helped Minnesota pull off the biggest road win in WNBA history. McBride made her presence felt in the 53-point demolition when she tied a WNBA record with eight converted threes in the first half. She matched the record of Rhyne Howard, who also made eight threes in a single half this past June.

Fans lauded McBride's historic performance on social media.

"Kayla McBride is my new Caitlin Clark," one fan tweeted.

McBride went on to finish with 24 points, two rebounds, five assists, and three steals. She played just 22:49 as Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve allowed other players to have more playing time in the team's dominant victory.

Ultimately, no Minnesota player could surpass the scoring production of McBride, whose 38.4% outside shooting clip is one of her better percentages from three-point territory over the past six seasons. McBride, who earned her fourth All-Star nod this year, is second only to Napheesa Collier in scoring average on the Lynx roster.

If there was anything that put a damper on McBride's showcase against the Aces, it was the apparent ankle injury that Collier sustained in the third quarter, causing her to exit the game early. Still, the Lynx picked up the win and McBride added one more feat to her prolific career.

"In good spirits": Kayla McBride provides brief update on injured teammate after blowout win over Aces

McBride gave Ben Pickman of The Athletic a quick update on Collier's condition after their dominant win inside Michelob ULTRA Arena.

"[Collier] did not return to the bench in the fourth quarter, though guard Kayla McBride said that Collier was in 'good spirits' in the locker room afterward," Pickman wrote on Saturday.

Collier will go through some "imaging and testing" on her ankle. Reeve said the team will "worry" until they know more about the extent of Collier's injury.

“I’m also obviously concerned about Napheesa Collier,” Reeve said. “We’ll worry. We’ll worry until we know more. There’s no way around it. I can be both happy for our team and worried. Hoping for the best.”

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