Lynx, led by bench, rout Chicago 82-61 in exhibition at U

The Lynx improved to 2-0 in preseason games by outplaying the Sky in almost every area.

May 15, 2012 at 9:23PM
Lynx point guard Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen cheered on her teammates during the second half of the Lynx exhibition game against the Chicago Sky at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion Tuesday. The Lynx won 82-61. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Reserve guard Monica Wright scored a game-high 14 points as the Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 82-61 on Tuesday afternoon at the Sports Pavilion.

Wright was not the only bench player with a big game for the Lynx. Seven of them played and every one scored at least four points as the reserves outscored the starters 51-31.

The only other Lynx player in double figures was Seimone Augustus, a starter, with 10 in just over 15 minutes. The other starters all played between 18:18 and 22:11.

Chicago, 2-1 in the preseason, was led by Tamera Young's 11 points.

The Lynx, the defending WNBA champions, shot 52.9 percent from the field and had 26 assists, meaning they moved the ball around well. Starting point guard Lindsay Whalen, a former Gophers star, had a game high eight assists. Whalen also had nine points and five rebounds.

The Lynx, now 2-0 in preseason games, open the season against Phoenix at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Target Center.

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