Women's Hoops Blog

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Friday, May 27, 2005

Just four teams have won at home this season. None of them won last night.

In DC, the Mystics hit a league-record fifteen three-pointers, five from Koehn, and one from Chas Melvin (!), but got smoked by Holdsclaw. "With the new rules and the way they're not letting defenders put their hands on you when you drive, I felt that they couldn't stop me," said the Claw, who finished with 27. The Sparks attempted 33 free throws, the Mystics just 12.

The Merc put their marksmanship to better use against defenseless Charlotte: at one point Phoenix led by 21. Anna DeForge made four of five from three. "We just got really good looks in the first half," AD explained. "With the weapons we have on the outside, that's what we want."

In MSG, a disappointing-- and disappointed-- crowd of 7,897 saw the Liberty fall to Indiana. C-Rob shot well (4-6 from three) but so did Kelly Miller, who led all scorers with 19. "That's the second time in a row we got outrebounded," coach Coyle fumed. "Go get the ball."

In other bad Lib news, Ann Wauters twisted her ankle (but returned to the game). And L-Mo, who has a history of knee problems, just had more knee surgery: she'll be out 4, 6, or 8 weeks, depending on which report you believe.