Tina Thompson led USA to a crushing win over China with 27 points Monday night, 108-63.
Thompson dominated the first half making 13 of her 27 points in the first quarter and ended the half with 21 points. Thompson shot 89% making 8-9, only missing a 3.
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Tina Thompson led with just 12 points against the Minnesota Lynx Saturday night.
The Comets drop to 9-12 so far for the season.
Turnovers seem to be the key. The Comets had 6 turnovers in the 1st quarter alone, 17 overall leading to 23 Minnesota points. Houston committed 22 turnovers against L.A. on Wednesday as well.
“We didn’t come out with enough energy,” said coach Karleen Thompson. “They were the aggressors. That is what we want to be. Once that ball gets sliding downhill it’s hard to stop.”
Tina Thompson will be joining the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing.
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Houston took a loss from Los Angeles Sparks, 82-74 Wednesday night.
Comets came out strong in the 1st quarter with a 17-4 run but couldn’t hold on to that lead through the game and into overtime.
Tina Thompson led the Comets with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sancho Lyttle added 12 points.
The Comets committed 22 turnovers over the course of the game which converted into 24 points for the Sparks.
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Houston let another big lead slip away against the Phoenix Mercury Tuesday night with a 99-94 loss.
Houston had a 14 point lead in the first half but Phoenix came back in the second half to open with a 11-2 run to take the lead.
Tamecka Dixon hit 6 points in the remaining minutes of the 3rd to give Houston a 74-68 lead going in to the 4th.
But all the excitement was in the 4th with big shots and hard play. Michelle Snow hit a shot in the lane with less than a minute left to play to give Houston a 90-89 lead. Then a foul form Dixon gave Cappie Pondexter a shot at the free throw line. Pondexter made one and missed the second and Phoenix grabbed the rebound.
Phoenix worked the ball down court where Tangela Smith found Diana Taurasi, who nailed a 3.
On the other end, Snow went for a layup but was blocked by Taurasi who grabbed the loose ball and passed down court to find an open Pondexter for a layup.
With 18 seconds left, another Houston turnover turned into a pair of free throws for Phoenix, both made by Kelly Miller to put Phoenix up by 7, 97-90.
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