Welcome back to Tunnel Wars. Summer is coming to an end, which means it’s back to school.

First things first, we’re going shopping. Lily’s been busy this week lowballing Ebay sellers and found some gems like a pair of vintage Lisa Leslie L9 sneakers in Aya’s size and a WNBA Barbie outfit for Ian. We’re gatekeeping until we lose our bids.

School is in session, and our resident WNBA stats expert, Professor Aya Brown is calling out the W’s referees for bad calls and no calls. Pop quiz: What are fouls? (And how do you pronounce it?) Raise your hand if you know what a defensive foul is… anyone? Bonus points if you can give us the definition of a flagrant foul.

This week in the tunnel we’re shifting our focus to non-players. We’re talking about courtsiders: the coaches, sports analysts, and fans. We’ve got a trio of ESPN commentators looking like The Powerpuff Girls, Sandy Brondello losing her cool in a powder blue tie, Patti Lupone’s pout, and collegiate coaches that put the best dressed players to shame.

Lastly, congratulations Paige Bueckers for making 44 points in one game and only missing 4 shots. Yes, 4 shots! That’s Paige BUCKETS to you. Major respect.

Stay tuned for our preloved shopping recs and see you next time.

Xoxo,

Ian and Lily

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tunnel-wars.com