MINNEAPOLIS - Rookie Renee Montgomery scored 16 of her season-high 21 points in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime as the Minnesota Lynx rallied to beat the Washington Mystics 96-94 on Tuesday.

Montgomery, the No. 4 overall pick in April's draft out of NCAA  champion Connecticut, scored six of her points in the extra period to lead the Lynx (8-4) to their fourth win in five games.

With 1.1 seconds remaining and Minnesota leading 95-92, Washington's Lindsey Harding was fouled on a 3-point attempt.

Harding hit the first two free throws, but had her third attempt rim out.

Harding, traded from Minnesota to the Mystics in the offseason, had 27 points, but also missed an open jumper at the end of regulation.

Amanda Beard, the league's No. 4 scorer, added 14 points for Washington (5-5), but wasn't there at the finish. She fouled out with 14.8 seconds remaining in regulation.

Montgomery, the former Capital and South Charleston standout, hit 6-of-12 shots from the floor and made 9-of-11 at the free-throw line.

The Lynx is tied with Phoenix for the Western Division lead.

MINNEAPOLIS - Rookie Renee Montgomery scored 16 of her season-high 21 points in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime as the Minnesota Lynx rallied to beat the Washington Mystics 96-94 on Tuesday.

Montgomery, the No. 4 overall pick in April's draft out of NCAA  champion Connecticut, scored six of her points in the extra period to lead the Lynx (8-4) to their fourth win in five games.

With 1.1 seconds remaining and Minnesota leading 95-92, Washington's Lindsey Harding was fouled on a 3-point attempt.

Harding hit the first two free throws, but had her third attempt rim out.

Harding, traded from Minnesota to the Mystics in the offseason, had 27 points, but also missed an open jumper at the end of regulation.

Amanda Beard, the league's No. 4 scorer, added 14 points for Washington (5-5), but wasn't there at the finish. She fouled out with 14.8 seconds remaining in regulation.

Montgomery, the former Capital and South Charleston standout, hit 6-of-12 shots from the floor and made 9-of-11 at the free-throw line.

The Lynx is tied with Phoenix for the Western Division lead.