SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Yolanda Griffith scored 20 points and the Sacramento Monarchs beat Washington 83-62 Wednesday night, the Mystics' seventh straight loss.
Tangela Smith added 14 points for the Monarchs, while DeMya Walker and Ticha Penicheiro each had 10 points.
Washington's Tonya Washington is defended by Sacramento's DeMya Walker on Wednesday night. They Mystics have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
(Thearon Henderson - AP)
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Sacramento (7-8) won for the fourth time in five games.
Chamique Holdsclaw had 11 points for Washington (2-10), which made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last season but has lost 10 of 11.
Sacramento opened the second half with a 12-3 run that gave it a 53-32 lead. Walker hit a short jumper and Edna Campbell nailed a three-pointer to open the half.
After Holdsclaw's three-pointer, Penicheiro and Smith led Sacramento on a 7-0 run and the rout was on.
Sacramento shot 52 percent (30-of-57) from the field, while the Mystics hit just 35 percent (26-of-73).
After re-injuring her right hamstring against Cleveland on June 20, Holdsclaw was expected to sit out for a third straight game. She was 4-for-10 and had eight points and four rebounds in the first half.
