Number 1 Meets Number 7, In Game 7

While Houston has struggled to find their first win (not to mention a rebound and a basket in the second half), Sacramento (5-3) has ridden the strong play of Rebekkah Brunson (coming off the bench to start for the injured forward DeMya Walker) to set the best record in the West.

Sacramento coach Jenny Boucek remembers, though, that the Monarchs have lost three straight in Houston and are 3-15 all-time here. (...Of course, the Monarchs swept the Comets from the playoffs in the last two consecutive seasons, and the two teams have yet to play this year). Still, Boucek had this to say:

"That is the West in the WNBA. There is no easy game. Now we go down to a
winless Houston who is very hungry with nothing to lose. We've got a big
dogfight on our hands down there."

...Again with the "dog" talk!

"Every game is tough, every game matters, and every game you've got to come collectively ready to play and to work. You cannot have lulls in this league or you'll lose."

I think we could probably write a book on "lulls"!