Lynx batter Storm

Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 17 points and the Minnesota Lynx improved to 8-0 with a 79-55 rout of Seattle on Wednesday night at Minneapolis. The Lynx, with their most lopsided win of the season, moved within one victory of tying the WNBA record set by Los Angeles in 2001 of victories to start the season. The Sparks also won their first nine games in 2003. Seattle, which fell to 1-5, was paced by 14 points from Tanisha Wright, but never fully recovered after falling behind early. It was Seattle’s second loss in Minnesota in 10 days. The Storm got off to another poor start again, trailing 25-8 after one quarter. Trailing by as many as 18, the Storm made a second-quarter run and cut Minnesota’s advantage in half, but the Lynx hit two shots in the final minute of the half and led 43-30 after 20 minutes. – Associated Press