Monarchs Blow Out Mystics in Second Half
Monarchs 73, Mystics 59
Alana Beard, right, looks to pass off over the outstretched arm of Sacramento Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro during the first half.
(Rich Pedroncelli - AP)
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Sunday, July 17, 2005; 1:03 AM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Yolanda Griffith and Nicole Powell each scored 17 points, helping the Sacramento Monarchs pull away in the second half and beat the Washington Mystics 73-59 Saturday night.
The Western Conference-leading Monarchs (13-5) won their second straight and fourth in five games. They improved to 7-1 at home and completed a season-series sweep of the Mytics.
Alana Beard had 15 points and Charlotte Smith-Taylor had 13 for Washington (9-10), which has lost two straight and three of four. Beard had just five points in the second half and Smith-Taylor was scoreless.
The Monarchs broke up a close game with a 13-2 run that started with Powell's 3-pointer for a 49-44 lead with 12:37 remaining. The spurt put the Monarchs ahead 59-46 with 7:27 left.
Griffith, ejected early in Thursday's game against San Antonio, made 7-of-8 shots and 3-of-4 free throws against the Mystics. DeMya Walker, who had 24 points in an earlier win over Washington, had 12 points this time.
The Mystics, who led 35-34 at the break, were playing their third game in four nights, while well-rested Sacramento was playing for only the second time in 13 days.
