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Becky Hammon hit four of her six three-point shots in the third quarter. Hammon's 21 points gave her the first 20-point game of her San Antonio career. Shanna Crossley hit back to back three-point shots in the third quarter, giving her four on the night. Vickie Johnson handed a career-high 10 assists and added 10 boards for a double-double. The Silver Stars recorded 26 assists on 32 made field goals. Lauren Jackson and Janell Burse both had double-doubles, the second of the season for each player. Burse's 14 free-throw attempts were a career high. The Silver Stars tallied 29 points off of the Storm's 19 turnovers. Led by Crossley (14) and Erin Buescher (18), the San Antonio bench outscored the Storm reserves 34-4.

May 25, 2007

STORM COACH ANNE DONOVAN:

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On the game:
19 turnovers are way too many and the 25 points that San Antonio gained from our mistakes made a huge transition during the game. San Antonio did a great job defensively and they are really turning some heads right now.

On the Storm going forward:
We’re going to keep playing to win. This will allow us to get better as the season progresses and we’re going to keep our heads up and maintain a positive attitude. Next time we see San Antonio we will be coming off of a week of practice and will have our heads in the game.

GUARD SUE BIRD:

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On the game:
It’s still pretty early in the season. I’d like to think that we just didn’t show up tonight. San Antonio did a great job, but I've got to believe that we weren’t ready.

On the officiating:
We’re just going to roll with the punches. Sometimes the officials make great calls but others seem very questionable. Officials are human and they can make judgments only to the best of their ability.

On the Silver Stars:
San Antonio was a different team last year. I’m not going to compare them to what they are this year. The team is very much improved. They have players like Becky Hammon, who is a great player. It’s always a great battle to play against her.

SAN ANTONIO HEAD COACH DAN HUGHES:

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On the game:
I felt good about our first-half play. We made a run and Seattle came back in the fourth quarter and made a run at us, but we had a cushion. I was pleased with the consistency of the first and second halves. In the second half, we were outscored but our defense was able to create turnovers and opportunities. It was a good early-season win that we can build on.

On the San Antonio offense:
26 assists on 33 baskets … from an offensive perspective, that’s pleasing to see. We had the ability to get the ball to the open people at the right time and made timely, consistent plays throughout the game.

On his team's fast-break success:
Our mobility is something people will have to deal with. We have a more mobile team. It’s a characteristic of this team and allows us to play more transition. Seattle is a very, very good transition team. They affected us, but we affected them back.

On Erin Buescher's play:
She’s actually sick. It’s amazing how players perform in these situations. She’s a vital cog for us with her play off the bench. With her composure and athletic ability, she’s fun to watch.

FORWARD VICKIE JOHNSON:

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On the game:
It was a great team effort. Everyone shot the ball well. We try to feed off the defense, just play aggressively and help each other. We get out in transition and see what they do.

On holding off the Storm's comeback:
This league is so good this year. This league is great; the teams are great. Everyone can come back and try to get a run. Seattle is one of the best teams in the league, but we have some great players. We have two players with championships, so we know what it takes to close a game out.

On Buescher:
She’s a great player. She has a lot of energy and she game everything she had tonight. She played great.

FORWARD ERIN BUESCHER:

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On the game:
Like last time, we had leadership out there. They had a run in them, but we sustained. We were able to get a couple of stops. We were aggressive as a team. It’s a fun team effort.

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