WNBA Recap: Detroit loses fourth straight entering Olympic break

San Antonio Silver Stars 76 - Detroit Shock 64- The Shock have now lost four straight games and have finished the month of July 4-6. The Shock are now in second place in the Eastern Conference. They're hurting and they don't have an answer to this problem. This break could not have come at a better time for the Shock. Meanwhile, the Silver Stars maintain their lead in the Western Conference.

Connecticut Sun 82 - Washington Mystics 60- The Sun now own full possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. Asjha Jones' 27 points helped give the Sun their third straight win. The Sun now go into this Olympic break with the lead over the Shock.

Seattle Storm 77 - Sacramento Monarchs 71- The Storm remain a half game back in the West with their win last night. Sue Bird's 24 points made the difference for the Storm in the game.

Los Angeles Sparks 92 - Minnesota Lynx 84- The game went to overtime, but it was the Sparks who came out in the end. The Sparks outscored the Lynx 8-0 in OT. Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie combined for 46 points and 22 rebounds in the Sparks' win. Seimone Augustus scored 29 points for the Lynx. Charde Houston added 15 points for the Lynx. The Sparks needed that win and are back in fourth place in the West.

There are no games again until next month. I hope to have a US Basketball preview either this week or next week.

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WNBA Recap: Silver Stars win

San Antonio Silver Stars 97 - Phoenix Mercury 87- All five starters for the Silver Stars scored at least 10 points in the game. However, it was Sophia Young who came up big for the Silver Stars, scoring 26 points. Becky Hammon scored 19 points for the Silver Stars. For the Mercury, Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter each scored 23 points. The Mercury have now lost three straight games.

New York Liberty 77 - Connecticut Sun 71- The Sun have now lost four straight games and are fading far behind the Detroit Shock for first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Lisa Willis scored 18 points off the bench for the Liberty, while Shameka Christon added 16 points of her own. Lindsay Whalen scored 19 points for the Sun. Jamie Carey scored 18 points off the bench for the Sun. The third year guard out of Texas made six, three-pointers in the game.

WNBA Recap: Sparks snap losing streak

Los Angeles Sparks 75 - San Antonio Silver Stars 62- Two streaks were snapped last night. The Sparks snapped a two game losing streak and the Silver Stars snapped a seven game losing streak. Candace Parker led the way for the Sparks with 24 points. Parker also grabbed 10 rebounds. Becky Hammon led the Silver Stars with 21 points.

WNBA Recap: Monarchs stop Sparks to end losing streak

Sacramento Monarchs 87 - Los Angeles Sparks 69- The Monarchs snapped a three game losing streak last night. Nicole Powell stepped it up big for the Monarchs, scoring 24 points. One night after scoring her career high in points, Candace Parker had a quiet night for the Sparks. Parker only scored 14 points. Sidney Spencer added 14 points off the bench. The Sparks are now 1 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Silver Stars.

San Antonio Silver Stars 75 - Chicago Sky 67- It was an off night for Silver Stars player Becky Hammon, who scored only 12 points. It was up to center Ann Wauters and she stepped it up big time for the Silver Stars, scoring 23 points. Jia Perkins scored 19 for the Sky. The Silver Stars have won six straight games.

Seattle Storm 89 - Phoenix Mercury 78- The Storm have now won five straight games and have taken over second place in the Western Conference. The Storm had a terrific night from the foul line, shooting 26-of-28 from the charity stripe. Lauren Jackson led the Storm with 25 points. Cappie Pondexter of the Mercury scored 20 points.

WNBA Recap: Mercury score 99, Fever and Mystics combine for 98

Washington Mystics 50 - Indiana Fever 48- These two teams combined to make 41 baskets the entire night. Both teams shot under 35% for the night. Both teams also combined for 39 turnovers. At halftime, the score was 29-14, Fever's lead. Unfortunately for the Fever, they scored 19 points in the second half, while the Mystics scored 36. Mystics forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin led all scorers with 20 points. Fever forward Ebony Hoffman scored 16.

Phoenix Mercury 99 - Houston Comets 94- While the game in Washington was the lowest scoring of the night, last night's game in Phoenix was the highest scoring. Mercury star Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, including five three pointers. Cappie Pondexter also scored 22 for the Mercury. Tina Thompson led the Comets with 23 points.

Detroit Shock 88 - Connecticut Sun 82- The Shock are now in first place in the Eastern Conference. Kara Braxton came up big off the bench for the Shock, scoring 23 points. Katie Smith scored 17 points for the Shock. Asjha Jones of the Sun scored 21 points. Sun fans do not fear, the season still has a ways to go.

Seattle Storm 79 - Sacramento Monarchs 64- The Storm won a huge game on the road, their fourth straight win. Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird combined for 33 points in the Storm's win last night. The Monarchs scored only 32% from the field. Crystal Kelly led the Monarchs with 12 points.

San Antonio Silver Stars 83 - New York Liberty 79- The Silver Stars have maintained their lead in the Western Conference. Becky Hammon of the Silver Stars scored 27 points, while Sophia Young scored 23. Shameka Christon led the Liberty also scored 27 points.

WNBA Recap: Texas shootout in OT, Parker dunks again

What an exciting finish it was in San Antonio! It took five quarters to determine who would be the winner between Houston and San Antonio. In the end though, it took a baseline game-winner by Tina Thompson, with 1.2 seconds left in overtime, for the Comets to defeat the Silver Stars, 82-81.

Thompson scored 16 points, despite fracturing her finger in the first quarter. Center Michelle Snow was the leading scorer for the Comets, putting up 17 points for the night, with 11 rebounds.

Becky Hammon came up strong for the Silver Stars, scoring 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Minnesota Lynx 91 - New York Liberty 69- Seimone Augustus had a big night for the Lynx, scoring 21 points and falling one rebound shy of a double-double.

Shameka Christon scored 20 points for the Liberty. Ashley Battle scored 17 points off the bench for the Liberty.

The win ends a five game losing streak for the Lynx. Meanwhile, the Lynx now have sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Sparks 76 - Seattle Storm 62- Well it happened again! For the second straight game, Candace Parker dunked in a WNBA game. Parker is already the all-time dunk leader. Lisa Leslie has one career dunk.

Parker had a great night for the Sparks, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. DeLisha Milton-Jones scored 19 points for the Sparks. Sue Bird scored 11 points and Lauren Jackson scored 10 for the Storm.

Indiana Fever 78 - Sacramento Monarchs 73- With Tamika Catchings having a quiet night on the floor, center Ebony Hoffman came up big for the Fever, scoring 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds off the glass. Guard Ticha Penicheiro led the Monarchs with 15 points.

The win for the Fever snaps a two game losing streak.

More good news came for Catchings as she was named the first recipient of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.

Phoenix Mercury 98 - Washington Mystics 90- Diana Taurasi had a huge night for the Mercury, scoring 31 points, including 4-of-5 from beyond the three point line. Cappie Pondexter also put 28 points for the Mercury. Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 31 points for the Mystics.


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