By Dan Savage
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| In her season debut for the Mystics, Alana Beard scored 17 points, but it wasn't enough as Washington dropped a 70-52 decision to Sacramento. Mitchell Layton/NBAE/Getty Images
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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS KEEP ROLLING
Shock Cruise Past Lynx:
The Shock picked up this season right where they left off. Deanna Nolan scored 14 of her 21 points in the first half as the defending champions improved to a perfect 2-0 with an 85-75 win over the Lynx on Tuesday. Cheryl Ford added 15 points for Detroit. Unfortunately for Minnesota, its season started very similarly to the last as it opened the season 0-3 for the second straight year.
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ALSO MAKING HEADLINES ... |
Getting Back on Track:
After scoring a combined five points in the Monarchs' first two games of the season, Yolanda Griffith finally made her presence felt. Griffith scored eight points in a key 18-0 second-half run that allowed Sacramento to pull past Washington in a 70-52 victory on Tuesday. Despite shooting only 36 percent from the field, the Monarchs used a 25-5 advantage on the offensive glass. Griffith grabbed five of those rebounds as she finished with eight total to go along with 11 points and two blocks.
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“At times I felt that we shot the ball too fast, and we couldn’t hit anything. Everyone makes shots in practice; we need to transfer that over to the games.”
-- Chicago's Candice Dupree, commenting on the Sky's shooting troubles in their 72-56 loss to the Sparks on Tuesday.
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Deanna Nolan, Shock
21 pts, 7-12 FG in 85-75 win vs. Lynx
Chamique Holdsclaw, Sparks
15 pts, 6-12 FG, 3-4 FT in 81-64 win at Sky
Amber Jacobs, Lynx
14 pts, 4-6 FG, 4-6 3-pt FG, 2-2 FT in 85-75 loss at Shock
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DeLisha Milton-Jones, Mystics
8 pts, 3-13 FG in 70-52 loss vs. Monarchs
Lindsey Harding, Lynx
8 pts, 3-12 FG in 85-75 loss at Shock
Stacey Dales, Sky
14 pts, 5-16 FG in 81-64 loss vs. Sparks
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Wednesday's games ...
Sun at Silver Stars: 8 p.m. ET (see local listings)
Mercury at Storm: 10 p.m. ET (see local listings)
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When Lisa Leslie made the decision to sit out the season due to pregnancy, the Sparks went out and quickly acquired Taj McWilliams-Franklin from the Sun. On Tuesday, McWilliams-Franklin displayed the skill set that made her the perfect fit for Los Angeles' system as she did a little bit of everything in the Sparks' 81-64 victory over the Sky. McWilliams-Franklin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks as her versatility earned Los Angeles a win in its first game of the season. The game marked the Sparks' first opening game without Leslie in franchise history.
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Lindsey Harding of the Minnesota Lynx, the first overall pick in this year's WNBA draft, is finding out how tough the professional game actually is. The former Duke star was held to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting in the Lynx's 85-75 loss to the Shock on Tuesday, as Minnesota fell to 0-3 on the season. Still, Harding showed flashes of a future All-Star as she notched seven rebounds and six assists.
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