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Lynx earn first win of season

Jun 6, 2007 - 5:03 AM PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Seimone Augustus scored 22 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their first victory of the season, 90-85, over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday.

The Lynx started the season 0-7, their worst start in franchise history, but gutted out a win over the Mercury with all five starters scoring in double figures.

Minnesota (1-7) led by as many as 18 points in the third when Augustus' jumper at the 3:39 mark made stretched the lead to 73-55. Augustus' shot capped off a 14-6 run in which all five started contributed at least one basket.

The Mercury (4-4) clawed their way back, pulling to within 86-85 with 1:24 remaining in the game. All-Star Diana Taurasi knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during Phoenix's fourth-quarter run, but her poor shooting early in the game is what doomed her team.

Taurasi scored just three points in the first half on 1-of-6 shooting and had just two points in the third when Minnesota made its run. She finished with 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting and missed three shots in the final three minutes.

The Lynx connected on just 4-of-8 free throws in the final minute, but held Phoenix scoreless to secure the win. The Mercury have now lost three games in a row after beginning the season 4-1.