Comets win fifth straight.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

HOUSTON - Michelle Snow scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Houston Comets to their fifth consecutive victory, 85-62 Sunday over the Minnesota Lynx.

Snow fell one rebound short of her first double-double of the season, and the Comets won their third in a row at home to remain on top of the Western Conference standings.

Houston is off to its best start since 2001, when it opened the year by winning nine of 10.

"Right now this team is just focused on defense, and I think everyone just wants to play really good defense," Snow said. "We are …