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Friday, June 16, 2006

Lauren Jackson filled up the box score and the Storm swept the series with the Sky in a 74-61 win in Chicago.

Jackson had 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 blocked shots and the remarkable thing is that most was done in the second half. After two subpar offensive performances in her last two games, LJ's confidence may have been lacking a bit in the first half. With the score tied at halftime, Anne Donovan told her star that she was the only one who could get herself going.

The loss was the ninth in a row for the Sky, and the players are of course frustrated. “It’s very frustrating; it’s hard to put into words,” said Sky forward Stacey Lovelace, who tallied a team-high 15 points. “But we don’t have time to sit around and feel sorry for ourselves. We just need to maintain a good attitude and stay positive.”

To add to the frustration, the expansion team is also battling injuries to key players. Only nine players dressed for the game. "They know better days are ahead when we get healthy," Dave Cowens said. "We almost have a squad on the bench. There are a couple of pretty good players over there."