Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Sunday, October 03, 2004

The first game in the Seattle-Sacramento series was a classic. The Monarchs, inspired by their ailing coach, had a great second-half comeback capped by Yo's runner to tie the game in the final minute.

In the extra frame, DeMya Walker threw up a crazy circus shot that hit every part of the rim before falling through.

"It was bouncing and bouncing," Walker said. "It started to rock off the rim, then it finally dropped."

The Storm thought they had the game one, and the loss stung. "It's tough to lose the game at the buzzer," Janelle Burse said. "I'd almost rather get blown out. Then it doesn't hurt as much."

"Holy shoot!" LJ said after watching the game tape on Saturday. "We could have played so much better. We were probably ready to play again after the game."

The Storm are eager to get back, but the Monarchs -- especially the veterans -- are ready to head to the finals.

"It's like someone in the kitchen is cooking real Southern fried chicken," said Ruthie Bolton. "It smells so good. Your mouth is watering. You can't wait to eat. The Finals are like that chicken dinner. As hard as we've tried, we've never made it into the kitchen. We keep knocking on that door, we're ready to bust it down. And I am so hungry."