Dueling Rutgers grads:

1) Cappie helped welcome Whiz back in style, dishing a team-record 15 assists and notching 12pts. Add in Diana's 22 points, Bonner's 15, Mazzante's 14 and Le'Coe and Temeka's 13, and the Merc created the perfect field-day atmosphere for the 11,590 screaming muchkins who witness the 100-81 drubbing.

How the Monarchs scored 81 while shooting 34% is just one of those wonderful run-and-gun basketball mysteries that coach Whiz will have to solve.

2) Meanwhile, Indiana's streak is 10 and counting as Tammy Sutton-Brown dropped 22 (10-11) on Chicago. A season-high crowd of 10,051 showed up to witness the 84-74 victory, which is very nice.

Not so nice? Big Syl sat because of her sore knee.

3) 17,220 showed up at the Phone Booth to catch a doozy of a game. San Antonio almost blew a 10pt lead in the 4th, but hung on by the hair on their chinny-chin-chin for the 79-78 victory. Both teams now stand at 6-6.

The good news for the Mystics? Coleman was back on the court.

4) That pounding you hear behind you is coach Gillom banging her head on the wall. What more can be said about the 91-77 schooling Atlanta gave the Lynx. 'Claw had 28 and the Dream shot a scorching 53%.