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Atlanta Dream forward/center Erika de Souza (14) grabs a rebound in front of Connecticut Sun center/forward Tamika Whitmore (partially obscured), second from left, during a WNBA basketball game at Atlanta's Phillips Arena, Friday, Sept. 11,

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Dream clinch playoff berth in win

Updated: Friday, 11 Sep 2009, 11:02 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 11 Sep 2009, 10:57 PM EDT

    Erika DeSouza had 15 points and 15 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream clinch a playoff berth with a 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night.

    The Dream (18-15) also secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The Sun (15-18), who reached the postseason last season, were eliminated from contention.

    Angel McCoughtry finished with 18 points and Sancho Lyttle had 16 for Atlanta, which made the second best single-season turnaround in WNBA history after finishing with a league-record 30 losses last year.

    Detroit has the best turnaround, going from nine wins in 2002 to 25 — and the WNBA title — the following season.

    Sandrine Gruda led Connecticut with 16 points.

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