Lynx overseas: Moore scores 53 in China, but team loses

Eight Lynx are playing overseas, but Maya Moore is getting the most attention by far with the numbers she is putting up in China.

December 13, 2012 at 5:27PM

The Lynx sent out an update on their overseas players today.

Here is the latest:

* Maya Moore scored 37 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, had four assists and swiped three steals to lead Shanxi to its league-best 11th win of the WCBA season on Tuesday, edging Bayi 81-61.

On Saturday, Shaxi had its 10-game winning streak snapped despite Moore's 53-points and 13 rebounds. Moore was 18-of-30 (.600) from the floor in the loss to Zhejiang. Liz Cambage, a 6-8 center for Tulsa in the WNBA, had 49 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks for Zhejiang.

Since Moore joined Shanxi two games into the WCBA season, the Flame are a league-best 11-1. She had 60 points in one of her first games.

An AP story on Moore's life in China can be found here.

* Lindsay Whalen had a season-high eight assists yesterday as Galatasaray edged Novi Zagreb 77-50 in EuroLeague play. Whalen added eight points on 4-for-6 shooting while grabbing three rebounds. Galatasaray is 6-1 in Euroleague play, sitting in second place in Group C behind UMMC (6-0).

In Turkish League play Saturday, Whalen scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists in a 71-56 win over Canik Belediyesi.

* Seimone Augustus had 10 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal Wednesday as Spartak V MR won 83-79 over Tarsus Belediyesi.

* Rebekkah Brunson dominated in Euroleague play Wednesday, scoring a game-high 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Brunson was 8-for-12 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line to lead USK Praha to a 78-65 win over Perfumerias.

* Amber Harris had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Bichumi in a 67-51 loss to Woori Hansae on Sunday. Harris added three steals and a pair of assists as Bichumi (8-9) had its four game winning streak snapped.

* Devereaux Peters had 12 points and rebounds (seven offensive) to lead Lucca (7-1) to its seventh consecutive win Sunday in the Italian League, a 61-45 victory over Pozzuoli.

* Monica Wright scored seven points for Dandenong on Saturday in the WNBL Australian league as the Rangers lost 72-79 to Bendigo Bar.

* Jessica Adair had 10 points, four rebounds and blocked four shots in Townsville's 85-72 win over Logan in the Australian Women's National Basketball League on Friday.

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