StevenHW
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I had been hoping that the Sacramento Bee editorial pages would comment something on the Monarchs' championship.
And this morning, they did!
From:
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/13602891p-14443626c.html
Editorial: Ladies first
Monarchs bring home championship
Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, September 22, 2005
Nine years into the WNBA, Sacramento has its first title. The Sacramento Monarchs defeated the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in the fourth game of a hard-fought best-of-five series.
The final victory was in serious doubt much of the evening. The Monarchs trailed by six points at halftime and nearly let a 10-point lead slip away during the second half. Tough defense and some good free throwing down the stretch helped the Monarchs squeeze past the Sun by three points.
A crescendo of cheers, flavored with gold and purple confetti-washed over the players and their fans when the final buzzer sounded. Among those on hand to witness the win, Kings' point guard Mike Bibby and former King Bobby Jackson, a bittersweet reminder that the women have done in nine years what the Kings have not yet managed in 21.
If that oft-repeated fact dampened the celebration, it was not evident on the jubilant faces of the Kings players as they joined in celebrating the Monarchs victory or in the grins of the Maloof brothers, who own both teams and who led the jubilant crowd in cheers.
Congratulations are in order. Let's celebrate again, same time next year.
And this morning, they did!
From:
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/13602891p-14443626c.html
Editorial: Ladies first
Monarchs bring home championship
Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, September 22, 2005
Nine years into the WNBA, Sacramento has its first title. The Sacramento Monarchs defeated the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in the fourth game of a hard-fought best-of-five series.
The final victory was in serious doubt much of the evening. The Monarchs trailed by six points at halftime and nearly let a 10-point lead slip away during the second half. Tough defense and some good free throwing down the stretch helped the Monarchs squeeze past the Sun by three points.
A crescendo of cheers, flavored with gold and purple confetti-washed over the players and their fans when the final buzzer sounded. Among those on hand to witness the win, Kings' point guard Mike Bibby and former King Bobby Jackson, a bittersweet reminder that the women have done in nine years what the Kings have not yet managed in 21.
If that oft-repeated fact dampened the celebration, it was not evident on the jubilant faces of the Kings players as they joined in celebrating the Monarchs victory or in the grins of the Maloof brothers, who own both teams and who led the jubilant crowd in cheers.
Congratulations are in order. Let's celebrate again, same time next year.
