Shock Fall to Dream

With the win, Atlanta became the first Eastern Conference team to reach double-digit wins and maintained its first place standing with a 10-4 record. The loss was the Shock’s sixth loss in a row, the longest such streak in the WNBA this season, dropping their record to 3-9 on the season.

“We’re still trying to figure out chemistry but we’re really learning how to play with each other,” said Kara Braxton, who tied a season high with 15 points. “We’re figuring out which combinations to put in together and we’re just working on the little things right now. We’re just taking it game-by-game, day-by-day.”

The Shock trailed by as many as 18 in the first half before clawing back and taking the lead on numerous occasions in the second half. However, with the game tied 86-86 with a little over two minutes left in the game, the Shock were unable to take the lead on three consecutive offensive possessions allowing Atlanta to finally break the tie on a three-point play by Sancho Lyttle to put the Dream up 89-86.

Despite the loss, Head Coach Nolan Richardson was impressed with the team’s third quarter performance.

“That’s one of the things that we really try to express and talk about - that we have come out in almost all of our third quarters and not really played well. I thought the young ladies were more focused and trying to do a better job in third quarter. That was one of the things I praised them about. We never gave up on the game even though we were 16-17 down. The style of play would give us an opportunity to get back in the game. Usually the third quarter’s been a rough, rough point.”

Four Shock players were scored in double-figures: Scholanda Robinson (17 points), Braxton (15), Amber Holt (14) and Jennifer Lacy (13).

The Shock travel home to play three games in six days against New York, Seattle and Connecticut.