McCarville, New York Keep Atlanta Winless

Janel McCarville scored 25 points and had seven assists to help the visiting New York Liberty beat Atlanta, 81-77, last night to keep the expansion Dream winless.

The Dream failed to hold a 12-point lead, coming on Tamera Young's layup with 7 minutes 9 seconds remaining.

New York (4-4) ended a two-game losing streak on the road.

Including two playoff losses at Detroit last year, the Liberty had dropped nine of its past 10 away from Madison Square Garden since July 6.

McCarville twice flustered Ann Strother into making poor inbounds passes in the final 13.9 seconds. The second time, with McCarville jumping and waving her arms in front of Strother, New York's Shameka Christon stepped in front of Young for the steal.

Betty Lennox scored 28 points to lead Atlanta, which dropped to 0-5 at home, 0-8 overall.

McCarville's basket with 38 seconds left ended a 20-12 run for the Liberty.

New York got a combined 29 points and 14 rebounds from Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld.

Young and Ivory Latta scored 13 points apiece for Atlanta.

· SILVER STARS 64, FEVER 53: In San Antonio, Sophia Young returned to the starting lineup and scored 17 points to lead the Silver Stars past the Indiana Fever.

Young, who did not play in Sunday's loss to Minnesota because of a strained groin, was 8 for 12 from the field.