Ticha and most of the late arrivals were back, but Yo rested her knee and did not play as the Monarchs edged the Mercury 77-75 at home.

Rebekkah Brunson hit the go ahead basket and led the Monarchs with 14 points and Adrian Williams pulled down 12 rebounds. Getting 13 players in the game and earning a win was exciting for first year coach Jenny Boucek. "It was definitely exciting," Boucek said. "My head was spinning just trying to get that many players in the game."

The Mercury were still without their big three, but Crystal Smith made a case to make the roster with 16 points in less than 17 minutes. In addition to getting back their three starters, Coach Westhead said his team has a multitude of things to work on before the regular season starts.