San Antonio Stars at Tulsa Shock
· Women's National Basketball Association
Pierson, Williams help Tulsa beat San Antonio 88-61
Skylar Diggins finished with 13 points for the Shock (4-1), off to their best start in franchise history with a record four-game winning streak.
The Shock shot 51 percent two days after an 11-point win in San Antonio. Pierson went 9 for 13 from the field, and Courtney Paris had 13 rebounds.
Williams and Pierson, who combined for 23 points in the first half, had all the points in Tulsa's closing 9-2 run that produced a 45-29 lead at the break.
San Antonio (0-4), off to its worst start since going 0-5 in 2005, was led by Jia Perkins and Sophia Young-Malcolm with 20 points each.
Regular Season Series
TUL wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 61 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Kayla Alexander defensive rebound | 61 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Theresa Plaisance misses 4-foot jumper | 61 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Theresa Plaisance offensive rebound | 61 - 88 |
Statistics
 SA |
 TUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-69 | FG | 36-71 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 14-16 | FT | 10-12 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
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