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Taurasi scores 30 as Mercury reach West finals

Taurasi scores 30 as Mercury reach West finals

Credit: AP

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, congratulates teammate Penny Taylor (13) after Taylor made a field goal against the San Antonio Silver Stars in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Phoenix. Taurasi scored 30 points as the Mercury defeated the Silver Stars to advance to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

by The Associated Press

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Posted on September 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM

PHOENIX - Diana Taurasi scored 30 points and keyed a tiebreaking run in the fourth quarter to help the Phoenix Mercury advance to the Western Conference finals with a 100-92 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 3 of their opening round series last night.

Taurasi, and Tangela Smith, each scored five points during the Mercury's 14-4 run that gave Phoenix an 86-76 lead with 5:14 remaining. Taurasi also finished with six assists.

The top-seeded Mercury will open the West finals against the Los Angeles Sparks at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion tomorrow night.

Becky Hammon led the Silver Stars with 29 points while Vickie Johnson added 24 points, including four 3-pointers, and six rebounds.
 

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