Silver Stars lose close encounter with Indiana Fever

Despite a valiant comeback attempt, the San Antonio Silver Stars lost 65-63 to the Indiana Fever on August 16. The Silver Stars were hoping to even out the season series between the two teams, but a poor fourth quarter performance led to the Fever win.

The Silver Stars struggled earlier in the game, down ten points by the end of the first half. The Silver Stars came out strong in the third quarter, outscoring the Fever by 14 points. Unfortunately for the Silver Stars, they gave it all back in the final quarter, only putting up a shameful nine points.

The Silver Stars played some solid defense against the Indiana Fever, holding them to 39 percent shooting from the field. Unfortunately for the Silver Stars, they struggled offensively throughout the game, shooting 35.5 percent from the field.

Forward Danielle Robinson was the only San Antonio starter to finish the game with double-digit scoring, finishing with 10 points and 3 rebounds. Robinson had a chance to push the game into overtime in the finals seconds of the fourth, but wasn't able to convert the jumper.

"I think we really fought, and we really competed down the stretch," Robinson told reporters after the game. "That's all the coach can ask of us."

Sophia Young had problems shooting the ball, but still finished the game with 7 points and 13 rebounds.

Becky Hammon had a rough night against the Fever, shooting 12.4 percent from the field. Hammon also had problems getting the ball to her teammates, finishing with only one assist and four turnovers.

For the Fever, it was all about Tamika Catchings who dropped 26 points and 5 rebounds on the Silver Stars.

With the loss, San Antonio slides down to the third spot in the WNBA's Western Conference standings. Things aren't about to get better for the Silver Stars either, they'll be going on a three game road trip against the Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm, and Minnesota Lynx. The Silver Stars will need to figure out ways to win against these powerhouses if they want to remain relevant in the west.

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Sources:
Associated Press, "Fever hold off Silver Stars for third straight win"
WNBA.com, "Danielle Robinson - Postgame 8/16/11"
Player and game information form ESPN.com