To the delight of Gopher fans everywhere, Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville put on a show last night as their teams faced off in CT. McCarville scored a career high 24 points, along with 10 rebounds, four steals and two assists. Whalen had 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals. More importantly for the Sun, they pulled out a 79-75 win.

Both players got help too. Ashja Jones hit a bank shot off of a routine pick and roll with Katie Douglas to put the Sun up for good with 8.9 seconds left. Evanthia Maltsi learned she better shoot when she is open and scored eight points in the final two minutes of the game and stole a pass intended for McCarville in the closing seconds.

McCarville's play in the opening minutes of the game forced Margo Dydek to the bench and she never returned. Erika de Souza stepped up in her place. “She gives us a toughness. A presence,” Katie Douglas said.