Everyone was pretty gassed by the end, leading to some sloppy late-game play. The teams combined for 3 for 15 shooting and a bunch of turnovers in overtime. It was only the third time in league history, regular season or postseaon, that a team had gone scoreless in OT.

And why DeMya Walker, up three points with four seconds remaining in regulation, left three-point specialist Brooke Wyckoff to double Taj in the lane is a mystery that could go unsolved for ages.

But despite the off-key finish, it was another excellent game between two evenly-matched teams; we have the making of a great series.

Last night's game was reffed by Tina Napier, Daryl Humphrey, and Mike Price. Tonight's crew was Lisa Mattingly, Bryan Enterline, and Sue Blauch. This game was called more tightly, especially in the first half, which put a damper on Sactown's physical defense. The Monarchs fought through the foul trouble but just couldn't put the game away.

They have the home court advantage, but they gave up the momentum.