Mercury 74 - 70 Monarchs
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Taurasi leads Mercury past Monarchs

Jun 10, 2007 - 4:22 AM SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Diana Taurasi scored 26 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 74-70 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs.

Cappie Pondexter scored 16 points and Penny Taylor added 15 as Phoenix (6-4) held off a furious rally in the final two minutes to snap Sacramento's 12-game home winning streak.

A pair of 3-pointers sandwiched around a three-point play by Ticha Penicheiro sparked a 9-2 run and pulled the Monarchs within 72-70 with 1:30 to play.

Chelsea Newton had a chance to force overtime but missed a tying attempt in the lane with four seconds to play.

Kelly Miller then sealed it for the Mercury by hitting a pair of free throws with eight-tenths of a second left.

Taurasi scored 14 of her points in the opening quarter as Phoenix led by as many as 13 points in the first half.

Rebekkah Brunson scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for Sacramento (5-3).








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    SACRAMENTO 70 FINAL

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    SACRAMENTO 21 END, 1ST QTR

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