In DC, the Mystics Alana Beard crushed the Silver Stars. Coming off an ankle injury, Beard scored 27 and snagged 7 steals.

Beard: "My intensity level and my mindset was at a different level tonight. That's where I've been trying to get to the entire season and I finally made it."

Stars coach Dan Hughes: "That was the best performance we've seen this year by anybody."

Marie Ferdinand had to visit Miami to cope with a death in her family: she didn't play last night, and won't play Saturday, but isn't hurt.