'Twas a barn-burner in the US Airways Center, as the Sky and Mercury went in to overtime before Phoenix clinched the win, 112-105. A heartbreaking loss for the very feisty Chicago team (Syl, get well soon!) and another much needed victory for last year's champs.

Looked like the Merc had the game locked up in regular time after a late three by Taurasi (basketball mojo is real, radio guy!), but the Sky fought back, courtesy of Perkins, took the lead and could smell a win. But, a Barb Farris put back of a Cappie Pondexter’s missed lay-up with five seconds left tied the game at 95, so they played an extra five.

The box shows three players with 30 or more points: Diana, who only had 12 after 3 quarters, finished with 33 (the 14th time in her career going over the 30-point mark, tied for second in WNBA history). Cappie notched 31 (making C&D the first duo to notch simultaneous 30+ games twice - an awkward sentence, but you get what I'm trying to say). Jia "Holy Carp, she's on fiyah!" Perkins finished with 30. The other "ice" - Candice Dupree - was a basket short of making it a foursome of 30s.

Great game to listen to online, and I'm sure it was a hoot (and heart attack) to watch. Said the Queen o' da Bun:

“Growing up, those are the games you want to play in,” Taurasi said. “Up and down, people making plays.”

Which reminds me - 'splain to me again, O the Donna, why the radio feed cuts out just as the post-game interview starts? Can you say, "ARRRRRGGGGGH!"