SACRAMENTO, Calif.,June 24 (Ticker) -- It did not come easily, but the San Antonio Silver Stars finally recorded their first road victory.

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Marie Ferdinand scored 17 points and Margo Dydek added 12 of her 15 in the second half as the Silver Stars edged the Sacramento Monarchs, 60-57.

San Antonio had lost its first four road games by an average of 16 points, including a 93-53 setback at Seattle on Sunday.

This time, San Antonio trailed, 57-56, before Dydek nailed a jumper with 54 seconds left. After Sacramento missed two jumpers on its next possession, Adrienne Goodson sank two free throws with 18 seconds left to extend the lead to 60-57.

Following a timeout, rookie Kara Lawson missed a three-pointer with eight seconds left but the rebound went to teammate Ticha Penicheiro. She also misfired from the arc, allowing San Antonio to escape with the victory.

Tangela Smith scored 12 points and Yolanda Griffith added 11 and 11 rebounds for Sacramento, which had won its prior two games.

San Antonio shot 43 percent (23-of-53) from the field but limited Sacramento to an anemic 29 percent (22-of-75). Griffith, who had scored 22 points in a 69-64 win at Seattle on Saturday, missed 12 of 15 attempts.