Minnesota Lynx Daily
July 15, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
Thursday's Lynx game
lynx @ Comets - thursday, july 17 - 11:00 am - reliant arena - bob fm106
The Lynx will travel to Houston Thursday, looking to capture the season series vs. the Comets. Minnesota has won 2-of-3 and holds a 1.5 game lead over Houston for the finial playoff spot in the WNBA's Western Conference. The Lynx defeated the Comets just four days ago at Target Center 85-71. Seimone Augusts paced the Lynx' efforts with 27 points. Minnesota made a season high 10 three-pointers on the night, led by a career-high-tying five from Anna DeForge. With the win, Minnesota improved to 25-9 all-time vs. Houston, including a 6-11 record at Target Center. In their lone meeting this year at Reliant Arena back on May 27, Nicky Anosike tallied her first career double-double (20 points, 12 rebounds) to lead Minnesota to a 98-92 OT win. Houston comes into Thursday's game having won eight of their last 13 after starting the season 2-9. Tina Thompson leads Houston in scoring averaging 17.6 ppg. Thursday's game can be heard on the radio home of the Lynx, BOB FM 106 with Alan Horton on the call. Minnesota will travel to San Antonio to face the Silver Stars Saturday night.
Minnesota Lynx to Host U.S. Bank Lynx Go Pink Presented by Qdoba, Melting Pot and KSTC-Channel 45
Minnesota will host its second-annual U.S. Bank Lynx Go Pink fund-raiser on Saturday, July 26th, from 3-5:30 p.m. The Lynx will transform Target Center into a pink carnival to raise funds to support the Jean Stankoski Scholarship Fund and the Minnesota Lynx Foundation. Doors to the Target Center open at 3 p.m., where guests can enjoy carnival fare from corn dogs to cotton candy and try their hand at their favorite games staffed by the Minnesota Lynx players and coaches. This event is a great opportunity to get autographs and photos. In addition, guests will be able to bid on memorabilia, experiences and gift cards at the silent auction or take a spin on the prize wheel.
THE HORTON REPORT
Alan Horton is in his second year covering the WNBA and his first as the Minnesota Lynx's play-by-play broadcaster on BOB 106 FM. In addition to calling every Lynx game, Alan shares his perspective on the WNBA and gives fans his take on the Lynx throughout the 2008 season.
Go to http://thehortonreport.blogspot.com/ to read more.
Saturday's Lynx Game
Lynx Sink Comets
Lynx 85, Comets 71
Seimone Augustus scored 27 points and Anna DeForge drilled a career-high five 3-pointers as the Lynx defeated Houston, 85-71, on Saturday night at Target Center. The Comets jumped ahead 12-8 on Hamchetou Maiga-Ba's jumper midway through the first before Augustus triggered a 14-4 finish that put Minnesota in front by six. Tina Thompson struck twice from long distance to whittle the Lynx' lead to 32-31 with 4:53 left in the half, but consecutive treys from Candice Wiggins and Kristen Rasmussen helped rebuild the margin to eight by halftime. Nicky Anosike's three-point play opened the third-quarter scoring to push it to 50-39, and Augustus followed with back-to-back treys. DeForge sank her fifth (and Minnesota's 10th) 3-pointer of the contest to give the Lynx their largest lead at 68-49, and Houston could get no closer than 10 down the stretch despite holding Minnesota without a field goal for more than five minutes to begin the fourth quarter. DeForge registered 17 points while Anosike finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six
steals for the Lynx. Michelle Snow's 14 points and eight rebounds topped the Comets, with Thompson chipping in 12 points.
LYNX UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CST)
Radio
TV
Thursday, July 17
Houston Comets
Toyota Center
11:00 AM
BOB FM 106
None
Saturday, July 19
San Antonio Silver Stars
AT&T Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
NBA TV
Tuesday, July 22
Seattle Storm
Target Center
12:00 PM
BOB FM 106
FSN North/NBA TV
Thursday, July 24
Indiana Fever
Conseco Field House
6:00 PM
BOB FM 106
None
Friday, July 25
San Antonio Silver Stars
Target Center
7:00 PM
BOB FM 106
None
LYNX TICKET INFO
Tickets for Tuesday's home game vs. Seattle can be purchased online at www.lynxbasketball.com or by calling 612-673-8400 or at the Target Center Box Office.
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