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June 29, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


YESTERDAY

Phoenix 81, Minnesota 78

Minnesota and Phoenix faced-off on Tuesday afternoon at US Airways Center in a game that had the makings for a shootout, as three of the top scorers in the WNBA laced them up. The Mercury fans would leave happy, as rookie Cappie Pondexter hit a long, contested three-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining to give Phoenix the victory. Pondexter, the league's fourth highest scorer coming into the game, led her team with 19 points. The season series now stands at a game apiece.

Lynx rookie Seimone Augustus, who came into the game as the league's second highest scorer, led all scorers with 24 points to go along with a career-high eight rebounds. Fourth-year center Vanessa Hayden came off the bench for Minnesota and contributed 18 points and eight rebounds while Tamika Williams and Nicole Ohlde chipped in with eight points apiece. Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, the league's highest scorer, was held to 13 points.

UP NEXT

Minnesota at Sacramento - Tonight at ARCO Arena (9 p.m.)

The Lynx take to the court tonight against Sacramento in what is the team's second back-to-back of the season. The Monarchs swept the season series in 2005, extending their series win streak to five games. Prior to that, Minnesota had won seven of 10, with the most recent win coming during the 2004 season, 83-73 in overtime. Sacramento leads the all-time series 15-10.

MILESTONES REACHED AND UPCOMING

Vanessa Hayden recorded her 100th career block on May 23 against Connecticut, becoming the 31st player in WNBA history to reach that milestone. She needs 45 points to reach 500 for her career; Nicole Ohlde needs 73 points to reach 1,000, 30 rebounds for 500 and 18 games to reach 100; Adrian Williams played in her 150th career game on June 11 against Houston and also surpassed the 3,000 minute mark. She needs 107 points to reach 1,000.

RADIO BROADCAST

All games can be heard on the radio home of the Lynx on BOB 106 with Brian Sieman calling the action.

LYNX TICKETS

Tickets to all Lynx home games this season are available at the Target Center Box Office, online at www.lynxbasketball.com or by calling 1-888-WNBA-TIX.

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