Silver Stars regroup with 72-64 win over Shock

The San Antonio Silver Stars were able to bring their losing streak to an end when they faced the Tulsa Shock on August 6. With San Antonio's 72-64 victory over the Shock, the Silver Stars are once again alone at the second spot in the WNBA's Western Conference standings.

The Silver Stars wasted no time against the Shock, building up a seven point lead by halftime. The Shock put on a better performance in the second half, but were unable to make up for their poor first half performance.

Sophia Young led the Silver Stars against the Shock, finishing with a team high 20 points. Guard Becky Hammon also had a big game for the Silver Stars, finishing the game with 19 points and 5 assists.

"I'm trying to be more aggressive inside," Young told reporters after the game. "Coach (Dan Hughes) has been getting on me to take more shots, so that's what I'm trying to do."

Scholanda Robinson and Jayne Appel also played a role in the Silver Stars' win, finishing with a combined 19 points.

While the Silver Stars looked better offensively against the Shock, their defense didn't look much better, allowing their opponents to shoot 46.4 percent from the field.

The Shock got a huge performance from Tiffany Jackson, who shot 77 percent from the field against San Antonio. Jackson finished the game with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Kayla Pederson had a perfect game for the Shock, going 6-6 from the field. Pederson finished the game with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Unfortunately for Jackson and Perkins, their big performances weren't enough against the Silver Stars.

The Silver Stars' next encounter will be against the Indiana Fever on August 9. With a record of 15-6, the Fever lead the WNBA's Eastern Conference and the Silver Stars will be in for a much tougher contest. With the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury right behind their heels, the Silver Stars need every win they can get.

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Sources:
Associated Press, "Silver Stars hand Shock franchise-record 14th straight loss"
Player and game information from ESPN.com