Without Thompson, Comets Fall to Sol

Playing without the league’s second-leading scorer, Tina Thompson, the Houston Comets were no match for the Miami Sol, which posted a franchise-record sixth consecutive victory with a 64-50 win Friday night in Miami.

Thompson, who was suspended one game and fined $500 for punching Orlando’s Jaclyn Johnson in a 57-52 loss on Wednesday, sat out Friday’s game for the Comets (14-6). Thompson averages 22.6 points per game.

Sheri Sam scored 18 points and Sandy Brondello scored 14 for Miami (12-9).

Miami led by 13 at halftime, then Houston missed 11 of 13 shots at the start of the second half and the Sol turned the game into a rout.

Tammy Jackson scored 18 points for Houston.

Charlotte 72, Orlando 65--Allison Feaster scored 19 points and Andrea Stinson added 16 for host Charlotte, which made seven of 18 three-pointers and shot 51 percent from the field.

Charlotte (9-12) moved 1 1/2 games ahead of Orlando (7-13) in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 19 points for Orlando.

Indiana 73, Washington 65--Jurgita Streimikyte scored six of her 12 points in the final two minutes as Indiana (7-14) overcame a 25-point effort by Washington’s Nikki McCray.

McCray scored with 4:03 left to put Washington ahead, 65-64, but Indiana scored the final nine points.

Portland 56, Seattle 49--Sophia Witherspoon scored 21 points for the visiting Fire (10-10), which held the Storm’s Lauren Jackson, the league’s No. 1 draft pick, to four points on one-of-12 shooting. Semeka Randall scored 14 points for Seattle (8-14), which lost its sixth consecutive game.