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Associated Press
Sunday, August 26, 2007

Facing playoff elimination, the San Antonio Silver Stars looked to the one player that has carried them all season. And Becky Hammon delivered.

She had 20 points yesterday to lead the Silver Stars to their first playoff win in San Antonio, an 86-61 victory over the visiting Sacramento Monarchs.

Hammon, who had 15 points in the first half, finished 7 of 11 from the field. She had four three-pointers, four assists and three steals to help the Silver Stars even the best-of-three Western Conference series.

"We wanted to come out, play hard and not get outhustled like we did in Game 1," Hammon said. "We wanted to come out, be aggressive and set the tone on our home court."

Hammon did just that, popping a three-pointer for the Silver Stars' first points of the game. She was 4 for 4 on three-point attempts.

Rebekkah Brunson led the Monarchs with 18 points and eight rebounds, and Kristin Haynie added 15 points.

The deciding game will be tomorrow night in San Antonio.

"We know how they feel; it's the same way we felt at Sacramento," Hammon said. "Game 3 will be an all-out war."

Marie Ferdinand-Harris had a season high 17 off the bench, and Sophia Young added 12 for San Antonio.

Reserves scored 38 points for the Silver Stars, who hosted their first playoff game since the franchise moved from Utah in 2003.

FEVER 78, SUN 59: Anna DeForge scored 26 points to help host Indiana tie its first-round playoff series.

It was the Fever's first win against the Sun in six tries this season. The Fever will host the decisive third game tomorrow night.

Tamika Catchings added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Fever in her second game back from a left foot injury that forced her to miss 13 games. Her double-double followed a 14-point, 20-rebound effort in Thursday's 93-88 triple-overtime loss.

Katie Douglas, Connecticut's leading scorer during the regular season, led the Sun with 11 points. She is shooting 9 for 33 from the field in the series. Nykesha Sales was held to five points after scoring 25 on Thursday.



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