CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Sheri Sam scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday night as Charlotte topped the Detroit Shock, 82-73 in double overtime.
Tangela Smith added 22 points for the Sting, who snapped their 10-game losing streak by giving new head coach Muggsy Bogues his first career win.
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Deanna Nolan had 20 points and Cheryl Ford added 14 for the Shock, who went only 13-of-27 from the foul line. Ford was 0-for-8, including two key misses with less than one second remaining in regulation.
Charlotte now is 4-22 for the year. Detroit dropped to 10-14.