SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Swin Cash scored a career-high 29 points Saturday, helping the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock beat the Sacramento Monarchs 84-74 for their fifth straight win.

A slim forward with the quickness of a guard, Cash scored on a variety of shots in the second half, when she had 17 points and the Shock (6-3) pulled away from struggling Sacramento (3-7).

Cash, who has averaged 22 points during the winning streak, made 10-of-15 shots and converted 8-of-11 free throws for Detroit, which started the season 1-3.

Fever 70, Liberty 65

INDIANAPOLIS – Tamika Catchings had 25 points and 12 rebounds – both season highs – to lead the Indiana Fever to a 70-65 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday night.

It was Catchings’ first double-double of the season and the 24th of her career. She was 8-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range, and made all five of her free throws.

Kelly Miller added 10 points for the Fever (6-4).

Lynx 66, Comets 58

MINNEAPOLIS – Katie Smith scored 22 points to help the Minnesota Lynx snap a two-game losing streak with a 66-58 victory over the Houston Comets on Saturday night.

Tamika Williams added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lynx (5-5). Sheryl Swoopes, slowed by a sore right ankle, led the Comets (6-6) with 18 points, and Michelle Snow had 14. Minnesota led by as many as nine points in the first half.

on the strength of Smith’s 10 points, but Houston scored the final six points of the half to pull within three.

Houston cut Minnesota’s lead to a point early in the second half before the Lynx pulled away.