CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14 (Ticker) -- Tangela Smith put on an All-Star performance for the Charlotte Sting.

Smith scored a career-high 25 points as the Sting snapped a five-game losing streak with an 81-65 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Sheri Sam collected 15 points and Tammy Sutton-Brown added 14, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Sting, who built a 40-33 halftime lead. They led the entire second half in their first home win since June 9, a span of five games.

Smith, who was coming off her first career All-Star game, made 10-of-14 shots in 30 minutes. The 6-4 forward made all three of her free throws and tied a career high with four assists.

The Silver Stars pulled within 47-46 with 6:09 remaining in the third quarter on a layup by Chantelle Anderson. But Sam made a 3-pointer 19 seconds later to trigger a 10-0 run that gave the Sting control for good.

Janel McCarville, the first overall pick in 2005, added nine points and six rebounds for Charlotte, which shot 51 percent (32-of-63) and made 11-of-14 free throws.

Agnieszka Bibrzycka scored 11 points and Vickie Johnson added 10 points and six rebounds for San Antonio, which dropped its second straight game after winning four in a row.

Next Games: The Charlotte Sting host the Indiana Fever on Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. ET and the Silver Stars play the Shock in Detroit on Sunday, July 16 at 4 p.m. ET.