Monarchs win 82-78 to close within a game of Lynx

The Sacramento Monarchs shrugged off the effect of back-to-back road games with a 82-78 win over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA on Thursday.

Nicole Powell and Crystal Kelly each scored 18 points as the Monarchs closed within a game of the Lynx in the Western Conference standings.

The Lynx are 1-12 in their past 13 games against Sacramento …