Four games yesterday:

1. The Mystics season has been tragic, and yesterday was another chapter in the same story. They lost by one point in two overtimes to Phoenix.

Holdsclaw didn't play. Jocelyn Penn missed a layup at the end that would have won the game. Says WaPo: "A season full of low points for the Washington Mystics somehow got even worse yesterday."

2. New York ended its losing streak by beating Cleveland. The Liberty got key help from bench players Frohlich, Thorn, and Yamasaki. Phillips had a double double. Cleveland simply collapsed.

3. Connecticut topped Indiana. After a disastrous performance against Washington on Friday, Nykesha Sales came back with a good effort and made some key shots down the stretch. She finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Indiana has now slipped into fourth place.

4. Sacramento beat Charlotte. Tangela Smith, Demya Walker, and Kara Lawson had 15 each. But it was the Monarchs' defense that was the key to the victory. Sacramento has now won four in a row. They are finally living up to expectations.