Sun Sales past Sting into top spot in East

Thu., Sept. 16, 2004

Associated Press

Behind Nykesha Sales’ 28 points, the Connecticut Sun beat the Charlotte Sting 81-67 Wednesday at Charlotte, N.C., to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who clinched their second consecutive postseason berth.

Connecticut moved one game ahead of Charlotte in the tightly bunched Eastern Conference.

Tammy Sutton-Brown tied a career-high with 22 points, and Allison Feaster and Tynesha Lewis added 15 apiece for the Sting, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Mystics 84, Silver Stars 73: At San Antonio, Alana Beard scored 22 points and Washington beat the Silver Stars, the Mystics’ fourth consecutive win. Nakia Sanford added 17 points for Washington, while Coco Miller had all 15 of her points in the second half to key the Mystics’ comeback.

Storm 73, Mercury 58: At Seattle, Lauren Jackson scored 25 points, and Seattle came from far back again to wrap up second place in the WNBA’s Western Conference with a victory over Phoenix.

The victory gave home-court advantage to Seattle in the first round of the playoffs.

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