Maybe it is a good year to be a Liberty fan: the home team came out strong, the Monarchs came out discombobulated and flat, and the Lib gained a twenty-point lead in ten minutes, then played well enough to preserve the win.

In her first start at the Garden, McCarville looked good. In fact, she finally looked like a top-five draft pick, someone who should start for a good team-- especially if the other starting post is slower, but taller, and shoots threes.

Loree Moore on Janel: "She's a good rebounder, a good passer. But I think it's her attitude, her toughness that has really trickled down."

For the visitors, Brunson had fine numbers (18 and 9) but couldn't overcome the Lib's team effort. "In the first quarter they kicked our tails," said coach Boucek. That's about right.