August 20, 2009 - 3:18pm
After playing a little over two-thirds of the season, San Antonio exploded last week, putting on the type of performance many were waiting for in vain all season. With their 106-89 blow-out victory over Phoenix last Saturday (August 15), the Silver Stars topped the century mark for the first time this season. The watershed victory came on the heels of consecutive losses, one at home and one on the road, to the Sacramento Monarchs and the Phoenix Mercury, respectively, and a stretch that saw the Stars lose five of their last seven.
The Silver Stars' 106 total points tied the franchise record for most points in a game. San Antonio also matched the WNBA first-half scoring record of 61 points set by Seattle on August 4, 2007 -- also against Phoenix.
Perhaps even more impressive -- the Silver Stars achieved a win of this magnitude not over one of the league's bottom feeders, but against the high-flying Phoenix Mercury, who lead the Western Conference with a record of 17-8 and top the league in scoring with an average of 92.58 points (and an average differential of more than plus-three points) per game.
The question is: Can San Antonio do it again?