Eva Nemcova led the Rockers with 22 points and Isabelle Fijalkowski added 13 and 10 rebounds before fouling out early in double overtime. But I thought in the two overtimes our effort was outstanding. We needed a three on our last shot. We had Eva Nemcova coming off a screen as well as Michelle Edwards. We were trying to get those two players open.
Any loss hurts, particularly when the effort was there.
The Rockers took the early lead in the second overtime on a free throw by Fijalkowski. But a basket by Dixon 54 seconds into the second extra session gave Los Angeles the lead for good, 76-75. But Haixia hit a short jumper in the key for an 85-82 advantage. Lynette Woodard hit a driving layup with 26 seconds to go, bringing the Rockers back within a point. But Haixia hit the first of two free throws and when she missed the second, Leslie grabbed her 14th board of the game to seal the win.