Storm Holds Off Late Rally by Lynx

Wednesday, July 23, 2008; Page E02 Sue Bird scored 22 points, and Swin Cash added 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift the Seattle Storm to a 76-73 win over the host helped the Lynx (11-12) surge back from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter, but their early struggles were ultimately too much to overcome. Augustus shot 3 for 16 from the floor and finished with 10 points. Wiggins went 3 for 11 and had 14 points -- including eight free throws. Her closely guarded, off-balance three-pointer from the top of the key hit the back of the rim and bounced back right before the buzzer, leaving the Lynx with its 11th loss in 16 games after a 6-1 start. "That was our game plan, to try to shut down Candice and Seimone as much as possible, which is a very difficult task," Bird said. "You can't do it with just one person."... [read full story]