The San Antonio Silver Stars will be in for another tough game, when they face the Seattle Storm on August 2. The last contest between the two WNBA Western Conference power teams, ended in a humiliating 73-55 loss for the Silver Stars.
To make matters worse for the Silver Stars, they'll coming off a devastating 70-69 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on July 31st.
The Silver Stars struggled shooting the ball in their last outing against the Lynx, shooting 39 percent from the field. Jia Perkins led the Silver Stars in the loss to the Lynx, finishing the game with 18 points.
"This game doesn't make or break us. There's still a lot of basketball left to be played," Perkins told reporters regarding Minnesota's second half comeback against the Silver Stars. "We still have the whole second half. ... We have a chance to redeem ourselves."
The Storm on the other hand, are currently on a five game home winning streak, coming off a 89-72 road win over the Tulsa Shock in their last outing.
"We're really glad to get the win." Seattle guard Sue Bird told reporters after the game. "Any road win, especially against a Western Conference team is big, but coming off [Friday's 92-67 loss at Minnesota] was important for us to go 2-1 on this road trip,"
The Storm's single home loss came at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx (currently leading the WNBA with their 13-4 record), and the Silver Stars will have their work cut out for them. The Phoenix Mercury are only half a game behind the Silver Stars in the WNBA Western Conference standings, keeping the pressure on San Antonio.
The Silver Stars have already lost the first game in what should be their toughest week in the 2011 WNBA regular season, and I expect a solid performance against the Storm.
David has supported the San Antonio Silver Stars for the past three years. Follow him on twitter @davidkingwriter.
Sources:
Associated Press, "Silver Stars-Storm Preview"
Player and game information from ESPN.com
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