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Catchings leads Fever over Silver Stars, 65-63

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SAN ANTONIO - Tamika Catchings scored 26 points to help the Indiana Fever hold off the San Antonio Silver Stars 65-63 Tuesday night.

Danielle Robinson missed a jumped for the Silver Stars with 3.9 seconds left. Jia Perkins' 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left pulled the Silver Stars within two points, but neither team was able to score after that.

The Fever (18-7) won their third straight game and for the eighth time in their last nine games. Indiana swept the season series against San Antonio after winning 81-68 at home on Aug. 9.

Indiana trailed by four points in the third quarter but held San Antonio to 3 of 17 shooting in the fourth.

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