Edwige Lawson - Wade scored 18 points and Emilie Gomis added 15 to help France rout Russia 81-64 in the women's Olympic basketball semifinals on
effective late in a couple of ways to get the separation." Phoenix opened up a six-point lead in the third but Edwige Lawson - Wade and Johnson hit back to back 3-pointers to tie the game and it stayed close. Taurasi hit a 26-footer at the
extra period to push the lead to four. Ann Wauters hit a jumper 40 seconds later to pull San Antonio to 84-82. Edwige Lawson - Wade had an airball on a 3-point attempt that was grabbed by Johnson with just under 10 seconds to play. She was
first-round series. The previous two Western Conference champions will play Game 2 in Phoenix on Saturday night. Edwige Lawson - Wade added 16 points for the Silver Stars , while Becky Hammon had 13, including the clinching free throws with 2 seconds
San Antonio chipped away, and then went on a 13-2 run to start the fourth quarter. The run was capped by an Edwige Lawson - Wade 3-pointer with 5:49, making it 71-63. The Shock took back the lead when Taj McWilliams hit a layup with