Seimone and Candice are proving to be quite the 1-2 punch for the Lynx. The duo came up with big shots and free throws down the stretch to help their team defeat the Monarchs 80-76. It was the first time since 2004 the Lynx beat the Monarchs at home.

Minnesota led by as many as 10 points, but Sacramento would not go down without a fight. But each time the Monarchs closed within two points in the closing minutes, the Lynx had an answer.

Augustus finished with 23 points, six rebounds and three assists. She did that while battling stomach pains, nausea and vomiting - the result of a pre-game piece of peach cobbler. "I'll never eat another piece of pie before I come to the game,'' said Augustus. "There was no way I was going to stay out of the game. With a game like this and so much on the line, I wasn't going to miss too many minutes of this.''

Two Monarchs players also battled through ailments. Chelsea Newton went down hard a couple of times during the game, but did return to the game. Kara Lawson's shoulder popped out, but she was also able to return to action and hit a big three pointer in the closing minutes. As much as the shoulder may have hurt, the bigger sting to Lawson may have been the loss.