Chicago finally has a home win. The Sky withstood a late run to beat Charlotte, who have now lost twice to the expansion team.

Dupree and Currie scored 15 apiece in a game that turned close in the fourth quarter, as the Sting pulled within two; fast breaks with Lovelace, Perkins, Powell, and Dupree, and individual driving moves from Currie, made the matchup of cellar-dwellers unexpectedly fun to watch.

Chicago want to cooperate, and can look good on fast breaks; but they don't have a go-to player-- Dupree comes close, but she's a rookie, and she likes quick outside shots. (Chicago's one muscular big, Ngoyisa, looks pretty raw, and fouls every four minutes-- almost as frequently as Hayden.) Before tonight's game Chelsea Newton promised that the Sky would improve; she was right-- if not next week, then next month, and next year.