That stretch in the second half was brutal for the Monarchs. Eight minutes of futility, missed opportunity, and misery. Eight minutes that lost the game.

"It seemed like anything they put up with their eyes closed went in," Yolanda Griffith said. "And we just couldn't buy a basket."

A small silver lining: Coach Whisenant's cancer tests came back negative. Now he just needs to figure out whether he'll be coaching next year...