
Monarchs hold on for double-digit win
July 10, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release
MONARCHS NOTES: ÆÃ¡ Sacramento ended a three-game losing streak and are 1-1 on a three-game home stand. ÆÃ¡ The Monarchs 18-point victory marks their largest win margin of the season. ÆÃ¡ Sacramento scored 27 points off of Los Angeles¡¦ 27 turnovers. ÆÃ¡ The Monarchs outscored the Sparks in the third quarter, 11-19. ÆÃ¡ Crystal Kelly helped the Monarchs gain their biggest lead of the game- 22 points with 44.8 seconds left in the fourth- on an old-fashioned three-point play. ÆÃ¡ Ticha Penicheiro dished out a season-high nine assists to go along with 15 points and three steals. Ticha has had seven or more assists in five of the last seven games. ÆÃ¡ Nicole Powell scored a game-high 24 points in addition to four rebounds and three steals. ÆÃ¡ Kara Lawson grabbed her own offensive rebound and hit a three-point shot with the clock running down to end the third quarter with the Monarchs on a 16-3 run.
SPARKS NOTES: ÆÃ¡ The Sparks had a season-high 27 turnovers. ÆÃ¡ Los Angeles Sparks shot .552 from the field in the first half. ÆÃ¡ The Sparks out-rebounded the Monarchs 32-25. ÆÃ¡ Candace Parker shot 6-of-12 from the field for 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. She has recorded double-doubles in the last three games. ÆÃ¡ Sidney Spencer scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds. ÆÃ¡ Marie Ferdinand-Harris shot 4-of-5 from the field for 12 points.
MONARCHS STARTERS/BENCH SCORING/REBOUNDING Starters- 64 points, 15 rebounds / Bench- 23 points, 10 rebounds
SPARKS STARTERS/BENCH SCORING/REBOUNDING Starters- 44 points, 23 rebounds / Bench- 25 points, 9 rebounds
TIMES TIED: 9 LEAD CHANGES: 10
ATTENDANCE: 6,694
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