NEW YORK, July 15 (Ticker) -- Katie Smith scored seven of her 12 points
in the final 1:58 as the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 69-66
victory over the New York Liberty.
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Katie Smith's late heroics rescued the Lynx on Thursday night.
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Led by Smith, the Lynx erased a 10-point second-half deficit.
She made a jumper with just under two minutes left to give the
Lynx for good, then made a 3-pointer and two free throws.
Vanessa Hayden added 11 points in 15 minutes off the bench for
Minnesota.
Amber Jacobs and
Nicole Ohlde each added 11 points
as Minnesota won for just the second time in eight road games.
Crystal Robinson scored 17 points and
Becky Hammon and
Elena Baranova each added 15 for the Liberty, who lost for the 11th
time in 13 games.