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Tina Charles scores 29 points, Liberty beat Storm 78-62
Aug 2, 2015 - 11:16 PM NEW YORK (AP) Tina Charles scored 29 points and the New York Liberty pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Seattle Storm 78-62 on Sunday for their fourth straight home victory.Up 36-35 at the half, the Liberty (13-6) outscored for Storm (5-16) 24-9 in the third quarter.
Epiphanny Prince and Essence Carson each scored 11 points for the Liberty. Candice Wiggins added 10.
Seattle's Sue Bird, the first pick of the 2002 draft, was 3 of 7 from beyond the arc to score 14 points, becoming the first player in WNBA history to score 5,000 points and amass 2,000 assists.
The Liberty inducted former star Becky Hammon into the franchise' Ring of Honor at halftime. Hammon joined the San Antonio Spurs last year as the first full-time paid female assistant coach in the NBA and coached the Spurs' to a summer league title last month.
- SEATTLE: 62
NEW YORK: 78
Final
Jul 1 3:41 PM - End of 4th Quarter.
Aug 2 5:01 PM - SEATTLE: 62
NEW YORK: 78
Final
Aug 2 5:01 PM - End of 3rd Quarter.
Aug 2 4:38 PM - SEATTLE: 44
NEW YORK: 60
End of 3rd
Aug 2 4:36 PM - End of 1st Half.
Aug 2 4:00 PM - SEATTLE: 35
NEW YORK: 36
Halftime
Aug 2 4:00 PM - SEATTLE: 23
NEW YORK: 23
End of 1st
Aug 2 3:30 PM - End of 1st Quarter.
Aug 2 3:30 PM - Ramu Tokashiki vs. Carolyn Swords (Sue Bird gains possession)
Aug 2 3:12 PM - SEATTLE: 0
NEW YORK: 0
1st Quarter - 10:00
Aug 2 3:12 PM
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