She had nine rebounds and tied Lisa Leslie with a team-high 15 points. She immediately took charge, hitting two free throws then breaking on top for a steal and layup. The Opals never recovered. Jackson was so frustrated that she pulled off Leslie's pony tail extension, Leslie said. Every time she came into the game, she made a difference.
Nobody has answers for that, nobody.
Leslie also scored over Mercury guard Michele Timms as the Opals continued to get caught in bad matchups. Jackson had nine of those Opal rebounds. The Brazilians were silver medalists at the Atlanta Olympics and won bronze at the 1998 World Championships. All rights reserved.