Last night’s WNBA matchup brought the Lynx and the visiting San Antonio Silver Stars together in what could’ve been a much better played game. Instead, it ended pretty lopsided with the visitors grabbing the win, 77-61.
What was the problem with the Lynx? First off, Seimone Augustus was injured and scratched from the lineup. Secondly, the team tried hard, but blew simple chances around the boards and on rebounds. However, their next leader would have to step up: Candice Wiggins. The daughter of the late San Diego Padres infielder Alan Wiggins scored 15 for the Lynx. Outside of Wiggins, there were noble efforts, but many chances simply slipped away.
That gave the Silver Stars permission to kick the Lynx across Target Center. Led by Sophia Young and 10-year veteran Becky Hammon, the feisty Stars took advantage of Lynx’s mistakes and created huge leads in the second quarter and from the middle of the third quarter towards the end of the game.
Another reason for the Lynx loss would be the obvious gap between youth and experience. The Lynx is still a relatively young club where as San Antonio fielded a club with a core of veterans that have post-season and WNBA Finals experience.
Regardless of any economic or political argument for the WNBA, it was an OK time. It made me miss the NBA a bit – the Twins even more. Still, it is a great value worth checking out.
Now to get Seimone Augustus healthy again…