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Monarchs hold on for win

July 1, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


MONARCHS NOTES: The Monarchs have an eight-game winning streak against the Mystics and have won the last four series. Sacramento had a season-high .517 shooting from the field and a season-high 87 points for the game. The Monarchs had four players score in double figures: Rebekkah Brunson had 12 points, Kara Lawson had 13 points, Ticha Penicheiro had 17 points, and Scholanda Robinson had a season-high 12 points. Sacramento opened the second half with a 16-5 run (Kara Lawson scored seven of the 16 points). Ticha Penicheiro tied season-high eight assists.

MYSTICS NOTES: The Mystics shot .571 on 8-of-14 baskets from the three-point line for the game. Washington pulled down 12 offensive rebounds. Alana Beard finished with a game-high 31 points on 11-of-19 from the field. Monique Currie shot .500 for the game on 6-of-12 shots from the field for 17 points to go along with a career-high seven assists. Taj McWilliams-Franklin had eight points, five rebounds, two steals and four blocks.

MONARCHS STARTERS/BENCH SCORING/REBOUNDING Starters- 59 points, 24 rebounds / Bench- 28 points, 7 rebounds

MYSTICS STARTERS/BENCH SCORING/REBOUNDING Starters- 59 points, 19 rebounds / Bench- 22 points, 10 rebounds

TIMES TIED: 6 LEAD CHANGES: 6

ATTENDANCE: 5,705



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