for this game
Smith, Shock keep Comets winless
Jun 3, 2007 - 3:05 AM HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The unbeaten Detroit Shock simply would not lose to the winless Houston Comets.Katie Smith had 17 points and the Detroit Shock used a decisive fourth-quarter run to defeat the Houston Comets, 77-71, on Saturday.
Smith was 4-for-11 from the field, but she made all seven of her free throws for Detroit, who went on a decisive 18-3 run to finish the game.
Cheryl Ford added 15 points and Swin Cash had 14 points for the Shock (4-0).
Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson had 20 points apiece for the Comets (0-4), who have squandered three double-digit leads this season.
For Houston, the news got even worse. Three-time WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes, who has seen limited action this season, will be sidelined 2-4 weeks with inflammation in her back.
- DETROIT: 77
HOUSTON: 71
Final
Jun 2 10:47 PM - DETROIT: 53
HOUSTON: 58
End of 3rd
Jun 2 10:14 PM - DETROIT: 32
HOUSTON: 33
Halftime
Jun 2 9:29 PM - DETROIT: 17
HOUSTON: 14
End of 1st
Jun 2 9:02 PM
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