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Edwards Returns To Spark Rockers To Win Over Sting

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WNBA

Eva Nemcova and Lynette Woodard each scored 14 points as the Cleveland Rockers ended a three-game losing streak with a 65-47 victory over the Charlotte Sting in Thursday night WNBA action at Cleveland.

The Rockers enjoyed their most decisive victory after reactivating point guard Michelle Edwards, who had missed eight games with a sprained left knee. Edwards scored six points in 14 minutes.

The Rockers, who had lost two previous games to the Sting by a combined 52 points, dropped Charlotte to 0-6 on the road.

Vicky Bullett scored a season-high 24 points, hitting 10 of 15 shots, but Sting leading scorer Andrea Stinson was held to seven points, 11 below her average.

The Rockers wiped out a 13-10 deficit with an 11-0 run, capped by Nemcova’s 3-pointer with 7:06 left in the half.

Rockers 65, Sting 47

At Cleveland

Charlotte (47) - Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Bullett 10-15 3-4 24, Manning 2-8 1-2 5, Levesque 0-1 0-0 0, Stinson 2-10 3-4 7, Artis 0-1 2-2 2, Mapp 1-7 3-4 5, Congreaves 0-4 0-0 0, Suber 1-2 1-2 4, Williams 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-52 13-18 47.

Cleveland (65) - Nemcova 6-11 1-2 14, Braxton 4-7 1-1 9, Fijalkowski 3-9 2-2 8, Nicholson 0-1 0-0 0, Woodard 4-11 6-7 14, Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Jones 2-13 0-0 4, Brown 2-5 2-2 6, Edwards 3-4 0-0 6, Maxwell 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-64 12-14 65.

Halftime-Cleveland 28, Charlotte 17. 3-Point goals-Charlotte 2-8 (Suber 1-1, Bullett 1-1, Stinson 0-2, Artis 0-2, Williams 0-2), Cleveland 1-5 (Nemcova 1-4, Woodard 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Charlotte 36 (Bullett 5), Cleveland 45 (Fijalkowski 11). Assists-Charlotte 13 (Stinson 4), Cleveland 18 (Fijalkowski 6). Total fouls-Charlotte 16, Cleveland 17. A-4,301.

Liberty 80, Starzz 54

At New York

Rebecca Lobo had 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to lead New York over Utah.

The Liberty won their fourth straight game and remained unbeaten in five home games.

Wendy Palmer and Lady Hardmon each had 12 points for the Starzz.

The game was played at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 9,017.

Utah (54) - Palmer 5-13 2-2 12, Hardmon 5-9 1-3 12, Baranova 2-7 4-4 8, Williams 4-9 0-0 8, Reiss 0-2 0-0 0, Head 1-2 0-0 3, Booker 0-3 0-0 0, Hicks 3-3 1-2 7, Carter 1-3 0-0 2, Scott 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 22-53 8-11 54.

New York (80) - Lobo 7-15 3-6 17, Johnson 6-11 1-2 13, Hampton 6-9 1-4 13, Weatherspoon 0-2 0-2 0, Witherspoon 4-15 4-4 13, Ford 4-7 3-3 11, Trice 2-4 0-2 4, Wicks 1-3 2-4 4, Blades 2-4 0-0 5, Perazic-Gipe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-70 14-27 80.

Halftime-New York 36, Utah 31. 3-Point goals-Utah 2-10 (Hardmon 1-2, Head 1-2, Baranova 0-1, Carter 0-1, Palmer 0-2, Reiss 0-2), New York 2-13 (Blades 1-3, Witherspoon 1-7, Lobo 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Weatherspoon 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 39 (Hardmon 6), New York 46 (Hampton 9). Assists-Utah 13 (Williams 5), New York 21 (Weatherspoon 7). Total fouls-Utah 25, New York 15. A-9,017.