June 24, 2002

Cleveland's Chasity Melvin and Charlotte's Andrea Stinson continued to lead NC State's four WNBA players during the league's fourth week of action. Charlotte's Summer Erb and Houston's Tynesa Lewis also saw limited action during the week.

Melvin and the Rockers kicked off their week of action on Wednesday with a 66-62 loss to the Orlando Miracle. Melvin poured in 10 points in 29 minutes, grabbing three rebounds and going 6-6 from the line.

However, Melvin saved her best performance of the week for Friday when she exploded for a franchise-record 30 points in an 80-69 thumping of the New York Liberty. She went 12-16 from the field, 6-7 from the free throw line, and snared six boards. She also recorded three assists and two blocks on the evening.

In Cleveland's final game of the week, Melvin posted her seventh double-figure game of the season in a 63-45 loss to the Washington Mystics. Melvin totaled 10 points in 28 minutes, while grabbing four rebounds.

Stinson's week with the Sting also began on Wednesday when Charlotte dismantled Washington 78-64. In that contest, Stinson erupted for 27 points on 12-19 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Erb garnered one offensive rebound in seven minutes of play.

On Saturday, Stinson scored 12 points in 17 minutes of action in a 76-63 triupmh over the Miami Sol. Stinson also dished out a season-high six assists in the victory. Erb snatched one defensive rebound and one steal in three minutes of play.

Lewis only saw action in one game this week for Houston, playing two minutes in Sunday's 71-58 win over the Portland Fire.

Cleveland has a very busy week ahead of it with four games on tap. The Rockers start on Tuesday with a home date against Miami at 7:00 p.m. The Sacramento Monarchs then come to town on Thursday for a nationally-televised contest at 8:00 p.m. Cleveland will then make its way north to New York for a game with the Liberty at 7:30 p.m. The Rockers conclude their horrendous week with a home Sunday contest against the Utah Starzz at 7:00 p.m.

Charlotte has two games in Week 5, beginning on Wednesday at the Detroit Shock at 7:30 p.m. and ending Sunday at Washington at 2:00 p.m.

Houston has three games this week, beginning on Tuesday with a road contest against the Minnesota Lynx. On Friday, the Comets head back home for a game with Utah at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN before going back on the road for a showdown with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. The game will be seen nationally on ESPN2.