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SEATTLE (AP) -- Edna Campbell tied her career high with 22 points, including seven in overtime, as the expansion Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 69-59 Tuesday night for their first home victory.
|  | | Edna Campbell, left, and Simone Edwards celebrate Seattle's first win at home. |
Simone Edwards and Quacy Barnes scored 10 points each for the
Storm, who relinquished a seven-point lead in the last three
minutes of regulation, but dominated the overtime.
Campbell hit a 3-pointer on the Storm's first possession, and
Seattle outscored Los Angeles 14-4 in overtime.
Ukari Figgs made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left in
regulation to tie it at 55. Michelle Edwards, acquired in a trade
with Cleveland on Sunday, had a chance to win the game but missed a
17-footer as time expired.
Campbell's three free throws gave Seattle a 52-45 lead, but the
Sparks outscored the Storm 10-3 the last three minutes.
Lisa Leslie, the Sparks' leading scorer and rebounder, fouled
out with 3:14 left and finished with eight points on 3-for-12
shooting and had five rebounds.
Edwards added 10 points and four assists for Seattle.
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Miami 74
Detroit 61
Washington 57
New York 56
Orlando 88
Utah 80
Phoenix 75
Portland 69
Seattle 69
Los Angeles 59
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