The Liberty finally got over the hurdle and beat the Mystics last night, 72-66. After losing by 35 in their first game this season, the Liberty played them closer in the last game for three quarters. An all-around effort from start to finish helped the Liberty last night.

Becky Hammon led all scorers with 23 points and is relieved with the win. "We did a better job taking care of the ball and not making sloppy mistakes at the end of the game." Shameka Christon also had a solid all-around game with a career high 21 points and an excellent defensive job on Nikki Teasley. "She killed us Saturday," Pat Coyle said of Teasley. "We switched the assignments to put Shameka on her for some size. She did a good job."

Christon felt her team's ability to withstand the runs by the Mystics was key. It's definitely a relief, especially mentally," Christon said. "Now we know what we can't and can do to stop another team's run."