Lynx honor Augustus but fall to Ogwumike, Sparks 85-83


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MINNEAPOLIS — Nneka Ogwumike's putback of her own miss with 7.3 seconds left lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to an 85-83 win over the Minnesota Lynx. Rachel Banham's jumper with 26.6 seconds to go pulled Minnesota even for just the second time. The game was also tied at 65 after the Lynx erased a 17-point first-half deficit. Ogwumike finished with 16 points. Chennedy Carter led the Sparks (4-6), who had lost six of seven, with 20 points. Liz Cambage added 15 points and Katie Lou Samuelson 13. Sylvia Fowles and Aerial Powers both had 15 points for the Lynx (2-7). Augustus was a key player on Minnesota's four WNBA championship teams. The No. 1 overall pick out of LSU in the 2006 draft played 14 seasons with the Lynx before spending one year with Los Angeles

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