Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Cappie Pondexter scored 20 points and added five rebounds and five assists to help the New York Liberty to an 84-80 overtime win against the Seattle Storm on Thursday.
Tina Charles had 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Sugar Rodgers also had 18 points for the Liberty, who have won three straight.
Temeka Johnson gave a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while Camille Little scored 22 points and Crystal Langhorne had 17 points for the Storm, who have dropped their past four games.
Pondexter's jumper with 11.9 seconds to play in regulation sent the game to overtime at 75-all, but the Storm got a 3-pointer from Little to open the extra session.
An Alex Montgomery 3-pointer tied the game at 80-80, and Charles put home a rebound off a Pondexter miss to give the Liberty the lead.
Tanisha Wright missed at the other end, but Little stole the ball to give the Storm another chance to tie. Langhorne, though, missed a short chance and Pondexter put in a layup with 1.8 seconds to play to seal the win.
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