Lynx Daily- Lynx vs. Comets
May 22, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
NEXT LYNX GAME Lynx vs. Comets- Tuesday, May 27- 7:30 PM- Toyota Center- BOB FM 106 The Lynx will travel to Houston Tuesday night, looking to win back-to-back games to start their season for the first time since their inaugural season (1999) in the WNBA. Minnesota's rookies hope to continue their record-setting play from last Sunday's season-opener when they totaled 47 of Minnesota 84 points in the 14-point win over Detroit. Third-round pick Charde Houston tallied 21 points, tying the single-game record for points off the bench. Minnesota dropped all three meetings against Houston last season. Seimone Augustus led the Lynx in 2007 versus the Comets, averaging 23.3 ppg. Minnesota is 7-24 all-time versus Houston, including 2-14 on the road. Houston finished last season at 13-21, finishing fifth in the Western Conference and have started off the 2008 season 0-1, falling to Detroit 85-66 on May 17. Tina Thompson led them in scoring with 17 points and eight rebounds in the defeat. Tuesday's matchup is the first of four meetings between the two teams, with the next contest coming on June 21 at Target Center. The game can be heard on the radio home of the Lynx, BOB FM 106 with Alan Horton calling the action. After the game, the Lynx will travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Sky Thursday night before returning home on Saturday to face the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury.
LYNX WIN HOME OPENER OVER DEFENDING EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS LYNX 84, SHOCK 70 Minnesota's 2008 rookie class stole the show Sunday evening at Target Center, leading the Lynx to an 84-70 victory over the Detroit Shock in front of 9,972 Lynx faithful. Rookies Charde Houston (third-round, 30th overall), Candice Wiggins (first-round, third overall) and Nicky Anosike (second-round, 16th overall) combined for 47 points, led by Houston's 21 points. Wiggins added 15 off the bench and Anosike contributed with 11 points and four rebounds. Detroit gained the early momentum on two quick Katie Smith's threes and led 14-8 six minutes in. Minnesota would respond, ending the quarter on a 15-8 run to claim a one-point, 23-22 lead at the conclusion of one. Minnesota stretched their lead out to eight points on a Kristen Rasmussen jumper at the 2:56 mark on the second. A buzzer-beating Wiggins three-pointer sent the Lynx into the locker room with a 45-40 lead. Minnesota was led in scoring at the half by Houston's 11 and Wiggins's eight. Detroit came out firing in the third, cutting the lead to one, 53-52 midway through the quarter. Detroit took their first lead of the game since midway through the second quarter on two Alexis Hornbuckle's free throws, which made the score 56-55 Shock. Much like in the first quarter, Houston came off the bench and provided a huge spark for the Lynx. Houston scored seven points in a 13-4 Lynx run to close out the quarter on top, 68-60. The Lynx would begin to pull away in the fourth, leading my as many as 15 points before settling for the 14-point win. Seimone Augustus awoke from a quiet first three quarters to pace the Lynx with six points in the fourth quarter. The Lynx' bench carried Minnesota to victory, scoring 46 of Minnesota's 84 points, led by Houston's 21 points. Minnesota shot extremely well from the floor Sunday night, shooting .485 FG% (32-of-66) and dished out 20 assists on their 32 made field-goals. Minnesota forced Detroit into 23 turnovers while only committing 11 themselves and had 14 steals, led by the four from Wiggins. Minnesota returns to the court next Tuesday, May 27 when they travel to Houston to take on the Comets. The Lynx next home game will be Saturday, May 31 versus the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury.
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