SPARKS AT THEIR BEST IN WIN OVER COMETS : SPARKS 78, HOUSTON 65.Byline: Pamela Lewis Staff Writer Facing their toughest back-to-back test yet, the Sparks responded with arguably their best game of the season Sunday. They went on a 14-0 run in the second half to become only the third team this season to defeat the Houston Comets The Houston Comets are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original WNBA teams and after winning four championships in the first four years of the league's existence, the Comets are also the first dynasty of , 78-65, holding the defending WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego champions to their second-lowest output of the season. Lisa Leslie The Sparks (11-6), coming off a tough loss in Phoenix on Saturday, prevented the seemingly untouchable untouchable Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is now used for such people (in preference to Mohandas K. Comets (14-3) from developing any real flow. Tina Thompson Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). School years , one of the awesome threesome on the Houston squad along with Cynthia Cooper There are two different public figures with the name Cynthia Cooper:
``This is probably the best defense I've seen them play since they've been in the league,'' Houston coach Van Chancellor said. ``The Sparks played extremely well. They lost to Phoenix yesterday. It looked like they were on a mission.'' Sparks coach Orlando Woolridge agreed with Chancellor's assessment and was grateful for his praise. ``That means a lot to me for him to say that,'' Woolridge said. ``I consider him like a mentor. We did some different things defensively.'' The Sparks trailed 35-33 at the break, but Milton ignited a 14-0 run to go ahead 48-37. Swoopes (21 points) broke a five-minute drought by the Comets, but it didn't shift the momentum. ``This is a huge step forward,'' said Woolridge. ``This really proves that we can play good basketball.'' |
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