Saturday:
Cras Basket Taranto 59, Bracco Geas Sesto San Giovanni 52
In 32 minutes, Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson scored 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 FT) while hauling in 11 rebounds. The 6-foot-3 post also added 4 steals. At 16-0, Cras Basket Taranto sits in first place in the Italian domestic league.
USK Praha 104, Slovanka 61
Lynx forward Charde Houston totaled 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks in USK Praha's 43-point thrashing of Slovanka. Lindsay Whalen sat out to rest for the upcoming league playoffs. Houston and company sit at 21-2, good for second place behind Frisco Sika Brno in the Czech Republic's ZBL.
Ros Casares 75, Mann Filter Zaragoza 68
In just under 24 minutes, Anna Montañana had 7 points to go along with 2 rebounds and 1 assist in Ros Casares' 75-68 win over Mann Filter Zaragoza. With just one loss on the season, Ros Casares sits in first place in the Spanish domestic league at 19-1.
Sunday:
Tarbes 74, Challes-les-Eaux 62
New Lynx signee Hamchétou Maïga-Ba tallied 2 points in just under 6 minutes of action as Tarbes remained in first place in the French domestic league with a 74-62 win over Challes-les-Eaux on Sunday. Tarbes sits at 19-1 in league play.
AZS Gorzow 85, Utex Row Rybnik 49
Nicky Anosike and AZS Gorzow remained undefeated in league play over the weekend, notching an 85-49 victory over Utex Row Rybnik. In the win, Anosike tallied 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-4 FT), 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
The Minnesota Lynx will tip off the team's 12th season of basketball in the Twin Cities with their Home Opener on Sunday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. against the Washington Mystics. Lower-level tickets are available for as little as $10 a game for the 17-game home season and can be purchased by calling 612-673-8400, e-mailing tickets@lynxbasketball.com, or visiting the Lynx website at
www.lynxbasketball.com.
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