Final
Abrosimova carries Lynx past Shock
Aug 17, 2007 - 2:15 AM MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Svetlana Abrosimova made sure the Minnesota Lynx stopped singing the Motown blues.Abrosimova scored 16 of her season-high 25 points in the first quarter as the Lynx ended their four-game slide against the Detroit Shock, 87-77, on Wednesday night.
Seimone Augustus had 19 points and Kristen Mann added 13 for Minnesota, which captured its first win in the series since a 10-point victory on July 13, 2005.
Abrosimova was stellar in the opening quarter, connecting on four 3-pointers as the Lynx jumped out to an impressive 31-15 lead. Minnesota shot 52 percent (10-of-18) from the field.
The 6-2 Abrosimova made 7-of-14 shots, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. She also had seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds.
Rookie Ivory Latta scored 15 points off the bench and Katie Feenstra and Plenette Pierson each had 13 and 10 rebounds for the Shock, who already have clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
- WNBA
DETROIT 77
MINNESOTA 87 FINAL
Aug 16 10:01 PM - WNBA
DETROIT 61
MINNESOTA 68 END, 3RD QTR
Aug 16 9:34 PM - WNBA
DETROIT 43
MINNESOTA 49 HALFTIME
Aug 16 8:57 PM - WNBA
DETROIT 16
MINNESOTA 31 END, 1ST QTR
Aug 16 8:29 PM
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