Originally published Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM

WNBA | First-place Stars lose 78-68 to Lynx

Seimone Augustus scored 20 points, Lindsey Harding added a season-high 13 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 78-68 Friday night.

By The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Seimone Augustus scored 20 points, Lindsey Harding added a season-high 13 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 78-68 Friday night.

Playing without injured standout rookie Candice Wiggins, the Lynx (13-12) got solid production from Augustus, who will join the U.S. Olympic team when the WNBA takes its one-month hiatus for the Beijing Games.

Anna DeForge had 12 points for the Lynx, who sent the Western Conference-leading Silver Stars (17-9) to their second consecutive defeat.

Sophia Young paced San Antonio with 21 points and Becky Hammon added 18. The Silver Stars lead the Storm by a half-game.

"At this point, everybody is fighting for position and kind of jockeying," Hammon said. "The games are important for everybody."

Other games

At Liberty 69, Sparks 68

Janel McCarville's layup with 6.4 seconds left lifted New York (14-10) to victory over Los Angeles (14-12). McCarville led the Liberty with 15 points.

Mystics 81, at Dream 75

Taj McWilliams-Franklin contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds as Washington (10-15) defeated expansion Atlanta (3-23).

Former Storm player Iziane Castro Marques scored 23 points for the Dream.

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