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Wednesday, Aug. 2 10:00pm ET
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BOX SCORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ticha Penicheiro scored 15 points and Yolanda Griffith added 13 as the Sacramento Monarchs beat the Miami Sol 73-55 Wednesday night. Sacramento (19-10) won its fourth in a row, and sixth in seven games, to move into third place in the Western Conference. The Sol (10-19) lost their fifth in six games -- all on the road. Miami, in sixth place in the East, trails fourth-place Detroit by 2½ games with three remaining for the last playoff position in the conference. The Monarchs led 30-20 at halftime, and made 11 of 17 shots to pull away in the second half. Consecutive 3-pointers by reserves Katy Steding and Stacy Clinesmith put Sacramento ahead 56-32 at the 11:21 mark. Tangela Smith had eight points and matched Griffith with eight rebounds. Griffith had 12 points in the opening half. Sheri Sam, Jamie Cassidy and Milena Flores all had eight points for Miami, which was outrebounded 33-19. | ALSO SEE WNBA Scoreboard RECAPS Los Angeles 84 Detroit 81
Sacramento 73
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