NBA: Moore scores 26 to lead Lynx past Sun

NBA NBA Moore scores 26 to lead Lynx past Sun 10 Jul 2011, 2:59 am Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) drives around Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson, back, as teammate Taj McWilliams-Franklin (8) sets a screen during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia) â€" AP Connecticut Sun guard Renee Montgomery, right, shoots as Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia) â€" AP MINNEAPOLIS â€" Rookie Maya Moore scored a season-high 26 points, and Seimone Augustus added 20 as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 90-67 on Saturday night. Rebekkah Brunson added 12 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota (7-3) pull into a tie with San Antonio for first place in the Western Conference. Renee Montgomery scored 14 points to lead Connecticut (6-4). Tina Charles was held to just six points and eight rebounds. The Lynx outscored the Sun 23-6 in the third quarter to pull away for their second straight win and tying the best 10-game start in franchise history. With new WNBA President Laurel Richie in attendance, the energetic Brunson demonstrated why she is the league's rebounding leader, and Moore was providing the best game of her short WNBA career. Moore, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, scored 11 points in the first quarter to put Minnesota in front while the Sun were shooting 47.6 percent against the Lynx's league-leading defense. Moore then led Minnesota's third-quarter push with seven points. She finished 6 for 9 on 3-pointers. The Sun took an early advantage doing just what it has all season, shooting the ball. Connecticut entered third in the league in scoring, but eventually the Lynx's defense took control. Minnesota is holding teams to a league-low 39.7 percent shooting. After its strong opening quarter, the Sun shot just 30 percent the rest of the way. Connecticut dropped to 1-4 on the road in the opener of a three-game swing away from home. The big third-quarter by Minnesota was the separation in what had been a close game. There were seven lead changes and 10 ties during the first half. 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.