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Jul 1, 2008 9:41 pm US/Central
Candice Dupree Scores 26 As Sky Beat Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ―
Candice Dupree had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Chicago Sky past the Minnesota Lynx, 73-71 on Tuesday night.
Jia Perkins had 20 points and made a crucial late 3-pointer for the Sky, who have won consecutive games after a five-game losing streak. Chasity Melvin added with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Rookie Candice Wiggins had 17 points to lead Minnesota. Reserves Vanessa Hayden-Johnson and Charde Houston each scored 13 points off the bench for the Lynx (8-8), who have lost two straight and seven of nine.
All-Star Seimone Augustus, returning to the lineup after missing Saturday's game with a toe injury, scored 10 for the Lynx but struggled from the field going 4-for-13, including a missed final attempt for Minnesota to tie the game as time expired.
With the teams tied at 67-67, Perkins made a wide-open 3-pointer with 1:35 remaining to provide Chicago the final margin.
With starting center Nicky Anosike in early foul trouble and the Sky missing 6-foot-6 rookie center Sylvia Fowles because of an sprained knee, Hayden-Johnson scored 12 points in the first half as Minnesota took a 46-43 halftime advantage. Wiggins knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
The Sky overcame 16 turnovers as the Lynx shot just 39 percent from the field, including an 8-for-29 mark in the second half.
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