Cooper, Swoopes Lead 7-0 Comets

The Houston Comets tied a WNBA record for longest winning streak at the start of a season Friday night, rallying from 12 points down in the second half to defeat the Washington Mystics, 72-69, at Washington D.C.

Cynthia Cooper had 28 points and eight assists and Sheryl Swoopes had 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Comets improved to 7-0, matching the start of the 1997 New York Liberty.

Chamique Holdsclaw led the Mystics (1-6) with 24 points.

Charlotte 59, Cleveland 57--Vicky Bullett scored 18 points to lead the Sting (3-3) to a win at Cleveland as the Rockers dropped their seventh consecutive game to open the season.