Silver Stars in for another tough battle against Sun

The San Antonio Silver Stars will be in for another tough game when they face the Connecticut Sun on August 11. The Silver Stars came back strong after the All-Star break, winning their first two games. Since then, the Silver Stars have fallen back into a slump, losing four of their last five games.

The Sun are the exact opposites of the Silver Stars, winning four of their last five games. In fairness to the Silver Stars, they've played some of the best teams in the WNBA during their recent slump.

Guard Becky Hammon led the Silver Stars in their last encounter against the Indiana Fever, finishing the game with 19 points and 5 assists. The Silver Stars also got decent performance from Scholanda Robinson, Sophia Young, and Danielle Robinson, who all finished with double-digit scoring totals.

Unfortunately for the Silver Stars, their efforts weren't enough to overcome an embarrassing second quarter performance that only yielded five points.

"We didn't come out aggressive." Young said about the loss and her 30 percent free throw shooting. "You can't expect to win when you don't come out hard. We got down by 15 and the clock ran out on us. I have to get in the gym and work on my free throws. I'm taking personal responsibility to work on my free throws. If we would have had a better free throw percentage, we might have been in the game. We have to get ready for Connecticut. Indy is coming off of a loss and we have to get one of the two on the road."

The Silver Stars are currently tied with the Phoenix Mercury for the third spot in the WNBA's Western Conference. With the Seattle Storm right behind them by ½ a game, another loss can send the Silver Stars to the bottom half of the conference. With rookie Danielle Adams still sidelined due to a sprained right foot, the Silver Stars will need to bring their very best against the Sun.

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Sources:
Stats LLC, "Silver Stars-Sun Preview"
WNBA.com, "Quotes: Silver Stars @ Fever: 8/9/11"
Player and game information from ESPN.com