Aug 17, 2007, 2:25 GMT
Minneapolis, MN - Svetlana Abrosimova scored 25 points, pulled down seven rebounds, and dished out seven assists in leading the Minnesota Lynx to an 87-77 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Shock, who lost their third straight.
Seimone Augustus added 19 points and four assists for the Lynx, and Kristen Mann had 13 off the bench. Nicole Ohlde added ten points and nine rebounds.
Detroit was led by rookie Ivory Latta's 15 points off the bench. Katie Feenstra and Plenette Pierson had 14 points each, and Deanna Nolan added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Shock, who rested Swin Cash and a number of their other players, having already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Minnesota used a 31-16 first quarter to establish an early lead, and held on from there despite a late Detroit surge. The last-place Lynx also shot 13- for-27 from three-point land, led by Abrosimova's five triples and Mann's 3- for-5 effort.
Detroit led only once in the game, at 1-0. The Shock, however, have clinched first place in the Eastern Conference. Minnesota (9-24) remains in last place in the Western Conference.
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