Comets Fall Apart Down the Stretch

The sting of the Houston Comets’ late-game collapse against the Orlando Miracle was compounded by the loss of Janeth Arcain.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 16 points, including six in a row down the stretch, as the Miracle rallied to beat the Comets, 57-52, Wednesday night before 6,170 at Orlando, Fla.

Arcain, who scored 17 points, took an elbow to the eye during a scramble for a loose-ball in the closing seconds.

Houston Coach Van Chancellor said Arcain’s prognosis was not good.

“She’s not doing great,” Chancellor said. “She’ll be doubtful for Miami [on Friday].”

McWilliams-Franklin highlighted a decisive 18-5 run over the last 7:11.

McWilliams-Franklin finished with a season-high 13 rebounds and tied a league record with 10 offensive rebounds.

Minnesota 68, Seattle 58--Svetlana Abrosimova scored a career-high 21 points before 5,627 at Minneapolis as the Lynx extended the Storm’s losing streak to five games.

Abrosimova, Minnesota’s top pick in the April draft, set a franchise record for field-goal percentage with eight-for-nine shooting (88.9%).

The former Connecticut standout, who missed the preseason and six regular-season games because of a foot injury, has scored 79 points in her last five games.

Utah 61, Indiana 57--Adrienne Goodson had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the Starzz before 7,347 at Indianapolis.

Jennifer Azzi added nine points for Utah.

Indiana’s Jurgita Streimikyte had a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds before fouling out with 3:43 remaining.

Miami 68, Charlotte 48--Sandy Brondello scored 23 points before 6,796 at Miami as the Sol extended their win streak to a franchise-record five games.

Sheri Sam added 18 points for Miami, which had its largest margin of victory in its two-year history.

Tracy Reid added 10 points before leaving midway through the second half because of a strained right hamstring.

New York 80, Detroit 67--Tari Phillips had 20 points and seven rebounds before 13,378 at Auburn Hills, Mich., as the Liberty won their sixth consecutive game.

The Liberty, who took a half-game lead over the Cleveland Rockers in the Eastern Conference, shot 57.4% from the field and scored 18 points off 17 Shock turnovers.