Women's Hoops Blog

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

San Antonio built a big lead in the first half and survived a valiant comeback attempt by the Sky to hold on for a 69-65 win and remain perfect on the road.

It was the 10th loss in a row for the Sky, but this one felt different. The Sky trailed by 17, but went on a 19-0 run in the second and third quarters to take a lead. Chicago stayed in it until SASS hit six free throws in the last 30 seconds for the win.

Jia Perkins scored 13 of her 21 points in the second half in the Sky's rally. “I think we went on a good run,” Perkins said. “We were down, but we came back to take the lead. We’re just going to try to finish it off next time. Brooke Wyckoff said before the game, "We're staying positive. What else can you do?"

Both teams had four players in double figures, despite not shooting the ball well. "We had good balanced scoring," Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes said. "I thought we battled, kept ourselves in the game and made free throws down the stretch."