Seattle Storm's Ramu Tokashiki (7) tries to block a shot by New York Liberty's Tina Charles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Tina Charles had 12 rebounds to become the franchise leader and scored 29 points in the New York Liberty's 79-70 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night.
Charles has 1,062 rebounds with New York. She broke the franchise mark of 1,053 set by Vicki Johnson.
Charles blocked Breanna Stewart's layup and hit a bank shot at the other end to extend New York's lead to 58-52. The Liberty added two free throws at the end of the third quarter for an eight-point lead.
Stewart and Sami Whitcomb each made a 3-pointer on consecutive Seattle possessions to pull to 70-64 with 5:46 left. But after a timeout, Charles answered with a three-point play.
Kia Vaughn had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Epiphanny Prince added 16 points for New York (8-7).
Stewart had 20 points and 14 rebounds for Seattle (7-9). Sue Bird made her first basket of the game with 8:14 left in the fourth to snap a six-plus minute field-goal drought for the Storm.
New York Liberty's Sugar Rodgers (14) shoots as Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart comes in from behind to try and block the shot during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, right, drives past New York Liberty's Tina Charles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Ramu Tokashiki, left, is defended by New York Liberty's Amanda Zahui B in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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New York Liberty's Epiphanny Prince, right, leaps to try to knock away a pass by Seattle Storm's Sue Bird during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd, center, leaps as she drives the lane between New York Liberty's Lindsay Allen (12) and Tina Charles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Ramu Tokashiki, left, shoots as New York Liberty's Amanda Zahui B defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd, right, and Breanna Stewart (30) double-team New York Liberty's Sugar Rodgers during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Carolyn Swords (8) and New York Liberty's Kiah Stokes reach for a loose ball during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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