Monday, September 8 2008 -- Sunday, September 7, 2008 -- There were six games in the WNBA on Sunday.

The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Houston Comets, 99-74.

Diana Taurasi scored 33 points for the Mercury, the ninth time tis season she's scored over 30 points.

The Houston Comets simply can't win on the road. In a losing cause, Mistie Williams scored a career-high 17 points.

The New York Liberty defeated the Chicago Sky, 69-61.

The Liberty got scoring from Janel McCarville (16 points) and Essence Carson (10), while Cathrine Kraayeveld snatched down 14 rebounds.

The Sky have lost three games in a row. In a losing effort, Jia Perkins scored 18 points, rookie Sylvia Fowles put in 14 points and 12 rebounds.

The San Antonio Silver Stars defeated the Connecticut Sun, 85-73.

Becky Hammon was team-high scorer, with 24 points for the Silver Stars.

Asjha Jones led the Sun with 22 points and nine rebounds.

The Minnesota Lynx lost to the Sacramento Monarchs, 78-71.

Kara Lawson put in 17 points for the Monarchs, and Nicole Powell poured in 22, and had seven rebounds and four assists.

For the Lynx in their losing effort, Charde Houston scored 19 points, while Seimone Augustus put in 14.