Spiders Squashed as Fury Roll
March 20, 2005 - National Women's Basketball League (NWBL)
San Jose Spiders News Release
Cupertino, CA - The Dallas Fury crushed the San Jose Spiders 92-59 Saturday night March 19th at De Anza College.
Trailing by 21 at half, 42-21, the Spiders' anemic shooting contributed greatly to their largest home loss of their brief history. The Spiders shot just 11.8% from beyond the arc. They were also outrebounded by the Fury 51-31. The Spiders couldn't get on the same page together to rally a comeback.
Jia Perkins led the Fury, racking up 26 points. LaToya Turned added 17 points and 9 rebounds in the brutal loss.
The Spiders had just one player in double-points, Amisha Carter with 10 points. Erica Glover and Tyesia Hunter both added 9 points in the crushing loss.
The Spiders end their season next weekend, hosting Olympian Tamika Catchings and the Chicago Blaze on Saturday, March 26th at 7 p.m. for "Fan Appreciation Night," featuring live music, prizes, giveaways and more. The Spiders finale of their inaugural season will be the next day, Sunday, March 27th at 4 p.m., for "NJB Night" hosting the league-leading Colorado Chill, featuring WNBA stars Ruth Riley, Becky Hammon and Kate Cronin . Both games will be held at De Anza College in Cupertino.
For more information on the Spiders please visit their Web site at www.nwbl.com.
The SAN JOSE SPIDERS is an expansion team of the National Women's Basketball League, a professional women´s basketball league that plays its season in the spring, from January to April each year, featuring some of America´s best professional female athletes.
The NWBL is a six-tea m league that features more than 25 active WNBA players. Other teams in the league include the Birmingham Power (Birmingham, Ala.); Dallas Fury (Dallas, Texas); Chicago Blaze ( Naperville, Ill.); Lubbock Hawks (Lubbock, Texas); and Colorado Chill (Denver, Col).
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