Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Friday, July 28, 2006

The Sting picked up their third road win this season as the Lynx suffered another late collapse. Tan Smith burned the home team for 21, Sheri Sam for 17, including a demoralizing eight in a row after halftime.

Minnesota couldn't hold on to the ball; for stretches, they seemed to have just one guard, Seimone, and one post, Hayden, who combined for more than half the home team's points.

Hayden-- despite mouthing off to the refs-- looked great: 17 points on 7-11 shooting, four blocks, nine boards, and (just) five fouls in 27 minutes. She says she's finally stoked about her team; new coach Carolyn Jenkins offers what Big V calls "A new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate.... I want to work hard for this woman, and I want to win."