Cash leads US women's hoops team over Ros Casares

Cash leads US women's hoops team over Ros Casares

Published Oct. 1, 2011 9:16 p.m. ET

MONTE DI PROCIDA, Italy - Swin Cash scored 17 points and Renee Montgomery added 16 to help the United States to a 78-68 victory over Ros Casares Valencia on Saturday night.

Cash earned MVP honors for the tournament which the Americans (2-0) won. Tina Charles had 15 points and Griner added 10 for the U.S., which is on a 12-day training tour of Europe.

The U.S. led 21-15 after the first quarter and expanded the advtange to 13 before Ros Casares cut it to 44-40 at the half.

The Americans saw its lead down to one in the third quarter before Griner keyed a 10-4 run to make it 66-59 at the end of the period. The U.S. wouldn't let its opponents get within six the rest of the game.

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Ann Wauters had 26 points and 16 rebounds to lead Ros Casares (1-1).

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