The Sky and the Merc held a three-point shooting contest last night in Chicago: the Sky won the contest, but the Merc won the game.

Chicago's stunning display included 15-32 team shooting from downtown, 7-13 from Stacey Dales and 6-10 from GW star (and heretofore-marginal pro) Cathy Joens.

The barrage was either a statistical anomaly, or an appropriate reaction to Phoenix's zone defense (and Phoenix's pace.) It was fun to watch, but it didn't quite work: Taurasi broke a tie in the closing seconds with a circus-style scoop shot in traffic, and her team won by a pair. "She practices that all the time," coach Westhead joked.

Taurasi was more, well, reflective: "It's like they say, live by the three, die by the three," she explained. "But you shouldn't lose games when you make [fifteen] threes."