SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Starzz are finally playing like a
playoff team.
Margo Dydek scored 16 points as the Utah Starzz extended their
winning streak to a franchise-record seven games, beating the
Indiana Fever 65-54 Saturday night.
"It just started with winning a couple of close games and
getting some confidence," Utah coach Candi Harvey said. "Now,
they just believe in themselves."
Natalie Williams had 10 rebounds and Adrienne Goodson added 13
points for the Starzz, the only original WNBA team to never have
made the playoffs.
"We just want to make the playoffs and really prove how good
this team is," Williams said. "If we play our best, we can beat
any team."
Utah (16-11) moves into a tie with Sacramento for third place in
the Western Conference. Utah is one game behind second-place
Houston (17-10), which lost 54-49 to Charlotte on Saturday.
Dydek and Williams led a 13-3 run that gave the Starzz a 57-40
lead with 7:43 remaining. Dydek also keyed a 12-2 first-half run
that helped Utah to a 34-22 halftime lead.
"Margo is tough to guard. She is 7-foot-2 and a nice player,"
Indiana coach Nell Fortner said. "We just tried to do the best we
could on her and not let her get any second shots."
Jennifer Azzi matched her career high with 10 assists for the
Starzz.
"I am taking whatever the other team gives me offensively,"
said Azzi. "It depends on what is going on in the game and for me
to be able to recognize that and get everyone involved."
Rita Williams and Alicia Thompson each had 13 points for the
Fever (9-19), who lost their second straight game and drop to 3-10
on the road.
"Unfortunately our shots weren't going in the first half and
they were hitting everything. So it was difficult for us to come
back," Williams said.
Angie Braziel added six rebounds for Indiana, which shot
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