Sacramento tends to play low-scoring games because they're a good defensive team. Charlotte plays low-scoring games because they take forever to shoot the ball and have real trouble getting it into the hoop. Last night's game in Sacramento had a predictable result: the Monarchs won by ten and outrebounded the Sting by 12. Yo Griffith scored 20.

Reserve Jia Perkins, the supposed answer to the Sting's scoring woes, played 18 minutes but didn't score at all; McCarville played one.

And in Washington, 16,654 baffled children watched Janeth Arcain score 23 as the Comets zoomed past the Mystics. The visitors hit their highest point total this year and shot over 65%.

Van Chancellor says Houston's triangle offense is working. Mystics coach Adubato: ""We had no answer for them. Arcain could not be stopped. We tried four players on her, and nothing worked."

Comets and Mystics have now exchanged camp day road wins.