In the game I wish we had seen, Connecticut throttled the Monarchs at the casino. The Sun started slow but looked fine from the second quarter on, taking control inside and out.

The Sun also had a slow start on Opening Day: it may have to do with coach Thibault's starting lineup (his three best players plus two rookies), which allows him to bring experience off the bench.

One player Sun fans like to see come off the bench: Barbara Turner, who finished 5-10 from long range, racking up several new career highs.