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Storm at Silver Stars in WNBA action

Seattle is 17-14, second in the Western Conference, 6 games behind Sacramento and half a game ahead of third-place Houston. The Silver Stars are 7-25, last in the West, 16 games behind Sacramento.

The Sant Antonia Silver Stars lead series, 10-9, including 3-2 at San Antonio (5-4 overall on their home court, dating back to the franchise",s days in Utah). This is the last game of this season`s four-game series. Seattle has won two of the first three, both at home: 79-51 on May 29 and 92-70 on July 15. The Silver Stars won at home on June 30 by an 81-69 score as the Storm wound up an 0-4 road trip. Last game, the Storm fell behind by as many as 17 during the second half, got back within four, but ultimately dropped a 75-65 decision at Sacramento on Saturday. Lauren Jackson posted her 11th double-double of the season, recording 16 points and 15 rebounds.

The Silver Stars were on the wrong end of two Phoenix first-half scoring runs -- 11-0 and 24-3 -- and were routed by the Mercury last Friday at Phoenix, 91-57, the seventh straight loss for San Antonio. Shyra Ely led the Stars with 13 points. The Storm need one more victory to clinch a playoff spot and any combination of two wins or two Houston losses to lock up the homecourt advantage for the first round. The Comets, with two games left, are idle until Thursday when they play at Phoenix.