Tulsa Shock Topples Minnesota

Originally Published: Jun 4, 2010 10:8 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff & AP Wire Reports

TULSA, Oklahoma -- The Tulsa Shock used balanced scoring to defeat the Minnesota Lynx 92-79 on Friday night.

Tulsa's Sholanda Robinson had a game-high 20 points. Plenette Pierson scored 18, Shanna Crossley had 16, Natasha Lacy 13 and Amber Holt, who started her first game, finished with 13.

Former Olympian Marion Jones had two points in nearly nine minutes of action.

The Shock, who lost to Minnesota in its home opener last month, got even with strong offense. Tulsa shot 50 percent from the field and were 9-of-17 from 3-point range.

Tulsa also played strong defense, forcing the Lynx into plenty of missed shots. Minnesota was limited to 38.2 percent from the field and 4-of-14 on 3-pointers.