Lynx Pair with Red Cross
Published on June 18, 2008 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
NEXT LYNX GAME
LYNX @ DETROIT - FRIDAY, JUNE 20 - 6:30 PM - PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS - BOB FM106 - NBATV
Minnesota will travel to Detroit Friday, looking to sweep the season series from the Shock. Minnesota defeated Detroit in their season-opener back on May 18 84-70. Charde Houston led Minnesota with 21 points. Candice Wiggins and Seimone Augustus tallied 15 and 14 points respectively. The all-time series sits at 8-8 and Minnesota is 2-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit currently sits at 8-3, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. The Shock are led in scoring by Katie Smith's 16.8 ppg. Cheryl Ford leads Detroit in rebounding averaging 8.3 rpg and Deanna Nolan dishes out a team-leading 5.8 apg. Friday's game can be heard on the radio home of the Lynx BOB FM106 with Lynx announcer Alan Horton on the call. Minnesota will return to Target Center Saturday to battle Houston in its first of three back-to-backs this season.
LYNX PAIR WITH RED CROSS - OFFER "3-POINT PLAY"
The Lynx and the WNBA Court of Dreams program are teaming up to donate a portion of ticket profits from select Minnesota home games to the American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter.
In a three-point play, Lynx fans can catch their favorite team live, save money on tickets and give back to the Twin Cities Red Cross all at the same time. Continuing for the next three home games at Target Center: Saturday June 21 vs. Houston, Tuesday June 24 vs. New York and Thursday June 26 vs. Sacramento, fans can buy a $30 ticket for just $20. As an extra benefit, the Lynx will give $10 of each ticket sold to the Twin Cities Red Cross to help cover the cost of life saving services.
NICKY ANOSIKE REBOUNDING WITH THE BEST OF THEM
Drafted for her toughness and defensive ability, Nick Anosike has provided just that and some to the Lynx. Coming into Friday's game in Detroit, Anosike has totaled 67 rebounds in 10 games, good for an average of 6.7 rpg, which ranks her third amongst rookies and 15th overall in the WNBA. In addition to being among this year's best rebounders in the WNBA, Anosike has also etched her place in the Lynx record books. In the five-game stretch beginning Tuesday, June 3 at Atlanta and ending Thursday, June 12 vs. Sacramento, Anosike grabbed 47 rebounds, marking the best five-game haul by any Lynx player since Tamika Williams in 2002:
Most Rebounds, Five Consecutive Games
Rebounds
Player
Dates
57
Svetlana Abrosimova
Aug. 5 - 12, 2001
49
Tamika Williams
June 21 - July 1, 2002
47
Nicky Anosike
June 3 - 12, 2008
45
Janell Burse
July 26 - Aug. 6, 2003
SATURDAY'S LYNX GAME
LYNX LOSE HEARTBREAKER TO NEW YORK
LYNX 76, LIBERTY 77
Shamika Christon and Catherine Kraayeveld each totaled 13 points, leading a balanced attack in New York's 77-76 win over Minnesota Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Minnesota cut a 16-point deficit to one with less than 11 seconds left before a Candice Wiggins jumper rimmed out as time expired, giving New York their sixth straight win over Minnesota. Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring with a career-high 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Seimone Augustus contributed 16 points, keeping her streak of double-figure scoring nights alive at 68. New York will make the return trip to Target Center Tuesday, June 24.
LYNX UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CST)
Radio
TV
Friday, June 20
Detroit Shock
The Palace of Auburn Hills
6:30 PM
BOB FM 106
NBA TV
Saturday, June 21
Houston Comets
Target Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
FSN/NBA TV
Tuesday, June 24
New York Liberty
Target Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
None
Thursday, June 26
Sacramento Monarchs
Target Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
None
Saturday, June 28
San Antonio Silver Stars
AT&T Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
None
LYNX TICKET INFO
Tickets for the Saturday, June 21 home game vs. the Houston Comets can be purchased online at www.lynxbasketball.com or by calling 612-673-8400 or at the Target Center Box Office.
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from June 18, 2008
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