SAN ANTONIO, August 11 (AP) - Becky Hammon scored 18 points, including three clutch free throws, to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 63-60 win over the Houston Comets on Saturday night.

Shanna Crossley had 16 points and Sophia Young added 14 as San Antonio (19-11) finished 3-3 on its six-game homestand. The Silver Stars split the four-game season series with Houston after sweeping the Comets last season.

Michelle Snow scored 11 points and Tamecka Dixon added 10 to lead Houston (11-20), which was eliminated from playoff contention for the second time in the league's 11-year history. Sancho Lyttle had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Vickie Johnson scored two points in her return after missing three games with a strained Achilles'. She had one assist to become the first WNBA player to have 3,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in a career.

Hammon, who finished 5-for-5 from the line, broke the 14th and final tie of the game with two free throws to give the Silver Stars a 57-55 lead with 2:43 left in the fourth.

San Antonio extended its lead to five, its largest of the game, on Young's three-point play with 2:11 to go.

After Hammon hit two free throws with 11 seconds left to push the Silver Stars' lead to 62-58, Dixon's tip-in 9 seconds later cut the Comets' deficit in half.

However, Hammon hit another free throw to seal the win.

San Antonio was 11-for-12 from the line, included two by Ruth Riley with 30 seconds left in the second quarter that tied the score at 29 at the break.

Star of the Game
Shanna Crossley	16 POINTS
	4-7 3PT
	3 REBOUNDS