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  Friday, Jul. 21 7:30pm ET
Late three's help Sting douse Fire
 
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Dawn Staley and Charlotte Smith hit key 3-pointers late in the game as the Charlotte Sting beat the Portland Fire 73-64 on Friday night.

Smith, who finished with 12 points, hit a 3-pointer with 4:18 remaining to give Charlotte (5-17) a 57-52 lead. Staley, who led Charlotte with 18 points, made a 3-pointer from the corner with 2:07 left to put the Sting ahead 61-54.

Portland's Sophia Witherspoon scored 16 of her 25 points in the second half. The Fire (7-15) were 9-for-25 from the field in the first half and 24-for-63 overall.

Andrea Stinson added 16 points for Charlotte, and Rhonda Mapp had 13. Vannessa Nygaard added 12 for Portland.

 


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