Moore's 28 points fuel 89-74 Lynx win over Shock | Inquirer Sports

Moore’s 28 points fuel 89-74 Lynx win over Shock

/ 11:03 AM July 13, 2012

Tulsa Shock's Glory Johnson (25) shoots a layup past Minnesota Lynx's Candice Wiggins during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Cory Young) TV OUT; TULSA OUT

MINNEAPOLIS — Maya Moore scored a franchise-record 19 points in the second quarter, leading the Minnesota Lynx out of an early funk and to an 89-74 victory over the Tulsa Shock on Thursday, their last game before the Olympic break.

One of the Lynx’s three Olympic team members, Moore finished with a season-high 28 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter.

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Rookie Glory Johnson led the league-worst Shock with 30 points and 14 rebounds, both season highs for a Tulsa player. She was 14 for 15 from the foul line.

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SPARKS 77, FEVER 74

At Indianapolis, rookie forward Nneka Ogwumike had 22 points and 20 rebounds to help Los Angeles beat Indiana.

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Ogwumike finished with 12 offensive rebounds, tying a WNBA record. Los Angeles outrebounded Indiana 47-31 and grabbed 23 offensive boards.

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Candace Parker and Kristi Toliver each scored 19 points for the Sparks (15-6), who won their fifth straight in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break.

Indiana (10-7) had a chance to level it in the final seconds, but Tamika Catchings missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Catchings scored 27 points and Briann January added 11 for the Fever. Katie Douglas, Indiana’s No. 2 scorer, finished with nine points on 3-for-14 shooting.

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