Women's Hoops Blog

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Saturday, September 06, 2008

This one is a little surprising considering how well the Sparks have played since the Olympic break. But the Silver Stars again showed why they are one of the top teams in the league with an impressive 76-58 win at home.

Looking at the boxscore, it is also a little surprising who led San Antonio in scoring. Reserve Edwidge Lawson-Wade scored a career high 14 to pace the Silver Stars. Two other players reached double figures and three others had 9 points. With the exception of Candace Parker and DeLisha Milton-Jones, the Sparks struggled from the floor.

With the win, San Antonio joins the Storm in the Western Conference playoffs. “Getting in the playoffs is one thing, but now we're worried about seeding,” Dan Hughes said. “It isn't like we're going to take a deep breath. We've got to get ready for the next one.''