West-leading Monarchs beat Shock, 80-63

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – In a game that featured five technicals and the ejection of Detroit coach Bill Laimbeer, Nicole Powell scored 17 points to lead the Sacramento Monarchs to an 80-63 WNBA win over the Shock on Friday night.

Laimbeer was ejected for arguing a call with 3 minutes, 49 seconds left in the first half. He received a pair of technicals for protesting what he thought was a foul by a Sacramento player in front of the Shock bench.

Yolanda Griffith scored 15 points and reserve Rebekkah Brunson had a career-high 14 for the Western Conference-leading Monarchs.