WNBA ROUNDUP Thursday's games

Storm 69, Sting 54
SEATTLE -- Lauren Jackson scored 23 points and set a team record with 20 rebounds. It was the fifth 20-20 performance in WNBA history. Jackson smashed her previous career high and the team record of 14 rebounds she shared with Simone Edwards. Jackson nearly completed her sixth double-double of the season in the first half, when she had 14 points and nine rebounds as the Storm moved to a 36-28 lead at the break. The Sting (13-11) came out strong in the second half behind the play of Dawn Staley, who picked up seven of her 16 points during a 16-3 run to start the half. The run was capped by a breakaway layup from Staley that gave Charlotte a 44-39 lead. The Storm (14-10) would stay close, and Jackson's three-point play with 8:27 remaining gave Seattle a 49-48 lead.
Monarchs 83, Sparks 75
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kara Lawson scored a career-high 24 points, and Yolanda Griffith had 10 points and seven rebounds as the Sacramento beat league-leading Los Angeles. In their second straight victory over the Sparks, the Monarchs jumped to a 14-point lead early in the second half. They blew it all, falling behind 63-61 on DeLisha Milton's free throws with 6:55 to play. But Lawson and Lady Grooms hit big shots for Sacramento in the closing minutes. Edna Campbell added 14 points in Sacramento's sixth victory in seven games. Nikki Teasley had a career-high 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Sparks. The two-time defending WNBA champions played without All-Stars Lisa Leslie and Tamecka Dixon, who are out with bruised knees. Leslie hasn't played in three weeks for the Sparks, who lost for the fourth time in six games. Milton added 20 points and eight rebounds, and Mwadi Mabika had 16 points and seven assists for the Sparks. -- Associated Press