WNBA Sunday’s game

June 29, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

Shock 86, Monarchs 72

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Shavonte Zellous scored 18 points to lead the Detroit Shock, giving Rick Mahorn his first win as a head coach. Deanna Nolan had 14 points as the Shock (2-5) snapped a four-game losing streak. Mahorn was 0-3 since replacing Bill Laimbeer on June 15. Rebekkah Brunson scored 16 points for Sacramento (1-7), which lost its fifth straight. Detroit took control by outscoring the Monarchs 23-11 in the second quarter to take a 47-28 halftime lead. The Shock outshot Sacramento 46 percent to 21 percent in the period and had an 11-2 edge from the free-throw line. The Monarchs pulled to 66-60 with 7:24 left, but Detroit scored the next four points.

Associated Press