What the heck: Phoenix finally managed to out-rebound an opponent-- but the Merc lost anyway. To the Mystics. It was Washington's first win this year.

What happened? First, Penny Taylor got hurt: she took a charge, got hit in the stomach again, and couldn't return to the game.

Without her, the Merc had nothing inside: Tan Smith went 0-12. "Good shots didn't go in," Diana said.

Mo Currie, on the other hand, scored a career high for her new team. "They brought me here for a reason," Currie said.

Paul Westhead's defensively-challlenged squad has now given two not-so-good teams their first wins. (They play Houston, next Sunday.)