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    Bird, Jackson hurt; Storm crushed by Stars

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffSeptember 14, 2012No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Missing their two Olympians, Sue Bird (hip flexor) and Lauren Jackson (strained hamstrong) with injuries, Friday night in San Antonio, the Storm had almost no shot.

    After a 25-20 lead after first quarter, the Storm collapsed, 90-66, to end a four-game road trip with three consecutive losses. The Storm have lost seven of their past 10 despite the return of Bird and Jackson. Bird missed her second game in a row.

    The Stars’ Becky Hammon scored 25 points, Sophia Young added 19 and Shameka Christon had 13 for San Antonio (19-11). The Silver Stars were 19 of 23 from the free throw line, the Storm 6 of 8.

    For the Storm (13-17), Tina Thompson and Ann Wauters each had 12 points and Svetlana Abrosimova (13-17). The Storm had  20 turnovers, the third game in a row with at least 20. They als

    Ahead 38-36 at the half, San Antonio scored the second half’s first eight points, which  prompted a timeout by Seattle coach Brian Agler. Katie Smith hit a 3-pointer out of the timeout to cut the lead to 46-39, but the Silver Stars ran away thereafter.

    San Antonio missed 14 of its 20 shots in the fourth quarter but still maintained a big lead.

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