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Penicheiro takes it as well as dishes it
She scores 17 points and some clutch baskets to help secure win
By Debbie Arrington - darrington@sacbee.com
Last Updated 12:26 am PDT Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C1
When they needed it most, the Monarchs found their offense.
Ticha Penicheiro provided key baskets down the stretch as the Monarchs outlasted the determined Washington Mystics to win 87-81 on Tuesday night at Arco Arena.
Penicheiro finished with 17 points to go with eight assists. Rebekkah Brunson connected on her first five field-goal attempts and finished with 12 points plus seven rebounds. Kara Lawson, wearing a brace on her injured left shoulder, had 13 points. Adrian Williams-Strong pulled down a game-high eight boards.
Part of a strong overall effort for Sacramento's reserves, guard Scholanda Robinson scored 12 points as the Monarchs' bench contributed 28 points. For Washington, it was all Alana Beard, who finished with a game-high 31 points.
Before an announced crowd of 5,705, Sacramento jumped out to another quick lead, taking an 11-4 advantage with four field goals by Brunson. The Monarchs stayed steady and led 24-17 after the first quarter.
Behind Beard's jumpers, the Mystics rallied to take a brief lead, but the Monarchs were back in front 44-43 at the break.
After Washington regained the lead at the start of the second half, the Monarchs used a 14-2 run to open an 11-point advantage and led 64-58 after three quarters.
But the Mystics had one run left. A three-pointer from the corner by Monique Currie tied the game 75-75 with 1:43 remaining. Sacramento then used an 8-0 run - including a clutch 13-footer by Penicheiro - to take control.
Washington (6-10) has now lost eight in a row to Sacramento.
The Monarchs (8-8) will spend the holiday weekend with a Texas two-step, playing at San Antonio on Thursday and Houston on Saturday. Then, they return to Arco for four consecutive home games.
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Randall Benton / rbenton@sacbee.com Monarchs reserve guard Scholanda Robinson, putting up a shot against Washington's Alana Beard, scored 12 points as Sacramento's bench contributed 28 points.
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