SPARKS FIND A WAY TO WIN IN SACRAMENTO : SPARKS 76, SAC. 73.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. DeLisha Milton had 20 points and nine rebounds while Lisa Leslie She led the Scott County girls' basketball team to a state title in 1995, and she was named Miss Basketball of Kentucky. combined to score the team's final seven points Saturday night as the Sparks held off the Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith. 76-73. Figgs, who made two free throws over the final 23 seconds to seal the victory, had 15 points. Mwadi Mabika also had 15 points, while Leslie finished with nine points and seven rebounds. Center Yolanda Griffith had 25 points and 15 rebounds for Sacramento, while Kedra Holland-Corn had 13 points and Ticha Penicheiro added 11 points and nine assists. After the Monarchs ran off six straight points to take a 71-69 lead, the Sparks (4-4), who had lost four of their last five, responded. Figgs made two free throws and Leslie converted a left-handed shot from close range and added a free throw, putting the Sparks ahead 74-71 with 34 seconds left. |
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