HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Comets look to continue their
dominance over the Minnesota Lynx when the teams meet for the
second time this season on Tuesday.
The Comets are 18-4 against the Lynx and have won 11 of the 12
meetings in Houston since 1999.
Sheryl Swoopes, the WNBA's leading scorer (22.0), scored 27
points and Michelle Snow added 20 with 11 rebounds to lead the
Comets to a 79-65 triumph over Minnesota on May 22.
Despite having a 13-point second-half lead evaporate against the
Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, the Comets held on for their
fourth win in five outings, a 59-57 victory.
Houston, which is tied with the Sacramento Monarchs and the
Seattle Storm for first place in the Western Conference, leads
the league in field goal shooting percentage (48.5) and is third
in scoring (74.2).
Katie Smith scored 17 points and Svetlana Abrosimova added 15 as
Minnesota broke a six-game losing streak to the Charlotte Sting
with a 73-67 win on Saturday.
Vanessa Hayden set a franchise record with six blocked shots for
the Lynx, who shot 54 percent (27-of-50) from the floor.