NBA: Cash, Bird lift Mystics over Storm 73-63

NBA NBA Cash, Bird lift Mystics over Storm 73-63 3 Jul 2011, 11:27 pm Seattle Storm's Camille Little (20) goes to the basket against Washington Mystics' Nicky Anosike (21) and Matee Ajavon (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game on Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) â€" AP Washington Mystics' Marissa Coleman (4) and Seattle Storm's Le'coe Willingham (34) battle for the ball during the first half of an WNBA basketball game on Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) â€" AP Seattle Storm's Katie Smith (14) goes up against Washington Mystics' Nicky Anosike, right, during the first half of an WNBA basketball game on Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) â€" AP WASHINGTON â€" Swin Cash scored 19 points and Sue Bird added 17 as the Seattle Storm won in Washington for the first time since 2006, topping the Mystics 73-63 on Sunday. Tanisha Wright also scored 17 points for the Storm (5-3), who took the lead for good late in the first quarter and were ahead 35-26 at halftime. After the Mystics got within 43-40 midway through the third quarter, Bird drilled a 3-pointer and scored eight points during a 14-4 run over the final 4:48 of the period to make it 57-44. The Mystics (2-6), who played without leading scorer Crystal Langhorne (back pain), cut the lead to 61-56 on a 3-point play by Matee Ajavon with 3:20 remaining, but didn't get closer. The Storm have won two of three without reigning WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson (left hip surgery), and the defending champions have won three of four overall. Washington has its own injury woes as the Mystics were without Langhorne, who missed the first game of her four-year WNBA career. The Mystics' offense took the hit, producing a season-low 26 points in the first half. Washington shot 31.9 percent (22 for 69) overall. Camille Little's basket to finish the first-quarter scoring put the Storm up 18-17, and Seattle finished the first half with a 7-0 run. The Mystics missed 15 of 16 shots in the second quarter and shot 25.8 percent (8 for 31) in the opening half. Victoria Dunlap, the Mystics' first-round draft pick this year, replaced Langhorne in the starting lineup and led the team with 19 points. Ajavon scored 15 points and Nicky Anosike finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics, who have lost five of six. The home team had won the previous eight games in the series. The Associated Press You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.