Last night's games:

1. Detroit got back to winning by beating the Stars 99-88. It broke the WNBA record by scoring 56 points in the first half. There were 6 Shock players in double figures. Said Swin (career high 26 points): "After the loss against Phoenix, I just did a little soul-searching."

2. New York spanked Connecticut. Motivated by the loss of Hammon, other players like Robinson and Whitmore stepped up. Robinson was playing hurt, but still had one of her best games, scoring 22.

The Sun are not looking good. Coach Thibault used to think that they were just underachievers. "But nearly halfway through the Sun's first season in Connecticut, here's another theory: Maybe the Sun simply aren't as good as Thibault thought."

So they might be looking for a trade to get some help inside. Rebecca Lobo, local fan favorite, just hasn't really been competing. Last night, she had 0 points.

3. Oh, the Lynx. How did they lose this game? Shot better than 50%, Smith had 20, Svet had 21. They were ahead most of the game...

But it wasn't enough -- Houston won 71-69. Swoopes scored 19 in the second half, and Janeth Arcain drained a shot with 2 seconds left to give the Comets the victory.