SAN ANTONIO, August 2 (AP) - Phoenix Mercury took an 84-79 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to six games.
Phoenix (18-10) overcame a 45-38 deficit to take the season series between the teams 3-1 and open a one-game lead over the Silver Stars (16-10) in the Western Conference.
Shanna Crossley led the Silver Stars with a career-high 21 points, all on 3-pointers. She was 7-for-13 from beyond the arc.
Sophia Young added 17 points, Becky Hammon 13 and Ruth Riley had 11 points with nine rebounds for San Antonio.
The Silver Stars cut the lead to 81-79 on a 3 by Crossley with 1:48 left. Her 3-point attempt to tie the game with 4 seconds left bounced off the rim.
