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Friday, July 13, 2007

Four games before the All-Star break and three were on TV! (Thanks NBA-TV).

In the matinee game in Houston, the Comets used a strong inside game from Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson to give the Lynx their sixth straight loss. Seimone finished with 24 and received some scoring help from Shay Murphy and Tiffany Stansbury, but it was not enough.

The Fever used a balanced attack and big contributions from their bench to cruise past the Liberty for their fifth straight win. Indy led by as many as 26, which allowed Tamika Catchings to sit for the fourth quarter. "Of course, I want to get in the game, but I'm having fun watching everybody play and glad we have as much talent as we do that we can afford to do that,'' she said.

Detroit overcame an early Chicago lead to remain perfect against the league's newest team. Candice Dupree and Jia Perkins reached double figures for the Sky, but their team shot less than 35% from the floor. The Shock had five players in double figures, including 18 from Deanna Nolan. It was the fourth loss in a row for the Sky.

In the best game of the day and a rematch of the 2005 Finals, the Sun won their third in a row with a 82-78 overtime win over the Monarchs. There were 14 ties and 22 lead changes throughout the game. Lindsay Whalen tied the score with four seconds left in regulation and scored her team's first eight points in overtime to put the Sun in control. Whalen finished with 22 points, 8 assists and five rebounds.

While the Monarchs enter the break with a two game losing streak, a bigger concern might be the health of Rebekkah Brunson's leg. She pulled herself out of the game in the third quarter and is unsure whether she will play in the All-Star game on Sunday. "We'll see," said Brunson. "I really need to do what's best for me and the team."