Blizzard Frigid Against Quest

After holding New England to a franchise-low 25 points in the first half, Columbus scored the first 10 points of the third quarter Friday night.

The runaway was fed by Valerie Still, who scored six of her 23 points in what became a 16-4 run to start the third quarter of a 77-64 Quest victory before 9,725 at Hartford.

Columbus didn’t exactly light it up in the first half, leading the Blizzard 32-25 at halftime, but the Quest got three layups to cap the second-half run and eventually led, 61-41, after two free throws by Tonya Edwards with 6:48 to play.

Philadelphia 81, Atlanta 74--Dawn Staley scored 28 points, including nine of the Rage’s last 10 in a win before 3,096 in the first women’s basketball game in the new Apollo sports arena in Philadelphia.

The Rage began the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run to take its biggest lead of the game, 62-56. Atlanta cut the lead to 71-69 with 3:30 to play, but Staley hit consecutive three-point baskets for Philadelphia down the stretch.

She finished with six three-pointers.