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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota center Kristin Folkl isn't used to
leading the break. She could not be caught Monday night.
Folkl had her first career double-double with 19 points and 12
rebounds to lead the Lynx past the Detroit Shock 88-68.
"I can't remember the last time I ran in transition to get a
layup," said the 6-foot-2 Folkl, who also had a career-high five
assists and a franchise-high four blocks.
|  | | Detroit guard Dominique Canty, bottom, tries to keep the ball away from Betty Lennox. |
Folkl was aggressive on both sides of the court, running and
diving for loose balls. It was a good sign for the second-year
player, who missed the entire 1998 season with a left-knee injury.
"I think a lot of factors have added up (this season)," she
said. "I'm stronger and in better condition."
Rookie Grace Daley and Katie Smith each added 17 points for the
Lynx (2-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak and set a
franchise record for points in a game.
It was the second straight game in which a Lynx player recorded
a double-double. Betty Lennox had 15 points, 10 rebounds Saturday
against Los Angeles. Minnesota players accomplished the feat just
once all last season.
Wendy Palmer scored 15 points and Claudia Maria das Neves had 12
for Detroit (1-1), which shot 36.7 percent from the field.
"The Lynx came ready and focused, and they played harder than
us," Detroit coach Nancy Lieberman-Cline said.
Minnesota outrebounded the Shock 36-24 and outscored them 8-0 on
the fast break.
"We may not be the biggest team, but hustle isn't determined by
size," Folkl said.
After the game, Minnesota coach Brian Agler talked about a
meeting the team had on Sunday after watching films. In the meeting,
Agler asked for a sense of urgency because of the league's brief
regular season.
"The thing I addressed was that if we don't watch ourselves
we'll be on the outside looking in," Agler said.
Minnesota never trailed Monday after opening the game with a
12-2 run. The closest Detroit came was 28-25 at the 3:53 mark, but
the Lynx went on another run to finish the half with a 40-28 lead.
WNBA president Val Ackerman was in attendance as she makes her
way around the league. Ackerman said she has already visited three
of the four new WNBA cities and has seen great fan support.
"The unpredictability is exciting," Ackerman said. "It's
apparent that we have just incredible competition in the league."
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Cleveland 69
Charlotte 53
Indiana 80
Miami 59
Minnesota 88
Detroit 68
Orlando 75
Sacramento 68
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