Sacramento, led by Stanford, got the critical win in today's matchup against Minnesota. After the game, the Sacramento star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Minnesota's Prince, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Sacramento was led by Stanford (15 points, 17 boards, 0 assists, a block), Sherrill (23 points, 2 assists, a steal), Bravo (22 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal). Minnesota was led by Prince (23 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, a steal), Thomas (19 points, 0 assists, a block), Lundy (22 points, a block).

Sacramento improve to 9-2 after this win. They stay at #1 in the Pacific and stay at #1 overall in the Western Conference. With the loss, Minnesota fall to 5-7 and 3-3 at home. They move down to #5 in the Northwest and drop to #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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