The Sky came close to winning their third game in a row, but came up short in a low scoring 54-52 loss to the Monarchs.

Nicole Powell hit the game winner with 4.7 seconds left and the Sky could not get a shot off in their last possession. Powell and Kara Lawson did most of the scoring for the Monarchs while the Sky were once again led by Candice Dupree.

With Armintie Price the only other player helping out Dupree offensively, some fans wondered why the rookie was pulled from the game with 3:00 to go in the game. Her coach explained. ''She was tired. I gave her a quick break and then we got her back in, and she finished the game. She played well.''

While the Sky would rather have the win, there is some optimism despite the loss. "If we can lose to the top team in the West by two points, that says a lot about our team," Dupree said.