Sacramento 83, Los Angeles 75

SACRAMENTO, July 31 (UPI) -- Kara Lawson made six three-pointers and scored a career-high 24 points Thursday night as Sacramento won over Los Angeles, 83-72.

The Monarchs moved above .500 for the first time this season.

Lawson, a reserve, made seven of 10 shots, including six of eight from long range. She was one shy of the WNBA record for three-pointers, set by Sparks forward Mwadi Mabika on Aug. 17, 2000.

Two of the three-pointers came in an 8-0 burst that gave the Monarchs the lead for good. Her three-pointer gave Sacramento a 64-63 lead with 6 1/2 minutes remaining. After a basket by Tangela Smith, Lawson made another three-pointer for a 69-63 advantage with 4:05 to go.