With about four weeks to go in the regular season, we were leading the North division and then Teresa Cribbs, our best player went out with a broken foot that'll keep her out for until early May. So if we can get to the 2nd round of the playoffs, we might get her back by then. This is where the depth will come in. Elysa Pastor will take over in the starting gig for her.
We were 26-11 at the time of the injury, so we'll see how the last month or so goes without her.
We go 5-0 without Cribbs and end the year at 31-11.
Jordyn Davis was All-WNBA 1st team, All-Defensive 2nd team and Rachel Chamberlin was named most improved player. The expansion team finishes with the best record in the WNBA this regular season and are the top seed in the Eastern Conference after winning our first division title in franchise history.
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1971 WNBA Standings
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NORTH W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Fury 31 11 .738 20-1 10-2 18-4
Liberty 28 14 .667 18-3 9-3 14-8
Rockers 20 22 .476 15-6 6-6 9-13
Sun 16 26 .381 9-12 4-8 6-16
Sky 8 34 .190 5-16 1-11 3-19
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ATLANTIC W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Sting 27 15 .643 13-8 7-5 14-8
Mystics 25 17 .595 14-7 9-3 13-9
Dream 25 17 .595 13-8 3-9 10-12
Smokies 18 24 .429 12-9 7-5 13-9
Fever 18 24 .429 11-10 4-8 10-12
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CENTRAL W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Comets 29 13 .690 17-4 9-3 16-6
Lynx 26 16 .619 14-7 7-5 13-9
Shock 22 20 .524 14-7 6-6 11-11
Silver Stars 15 27 .357 9-12 6-6 10-12
Peaks 11 31 .262 6-15 2-10 5-17
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PACIFIC W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Mercury 28 14 .667 18-3 11-1 18-4
Storm 25 17 .595 13-8 5-7 12-10
Sparks 24 18 .571 16-5 7-5 12-10
Monarchs 19 23 .452 12-9 7-5 11-11
Thorns 5 37 .119 3-18 0-12 2-20