Shock Take To The Road

The Tulsa Shock are poised for a weekend road trip when they travel to San Antonio to take on the Silver Stars on Friday before making their way to Phoenix to battle the defending champion Mercury.

Last Time Out
The Shock fell to the Chicago Sky 95-70 in Chicago last weekend. Shanna Crossley hit 5-6 from behind the arc en route to a 20 point performance.

About the Opponent
The San Antonio Silver Stars are 2-5 on the season and sitting in the fourth spot in the Western Conference. The Phoenix Mercury are 3-5 and third in the conference.

Welcome To The Family
The Tulsa Shock waived 2010 second round draft pick Amanda Thompson and latest acquisition Ashley Walker on Monday and signed veterans Kiesha Brown and Jennifer Lacy. Thompson, a University of Oklahoma graduate, was the Shock’s first ever draft pick, selected 19th overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

Brown, an eight-year veteran out of the University of Georgia, appeared in 34 games last year for the Connecticut Sun, averaging 3.8 points-per-game in 11.6 minutes a night. Brown has also played for Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Houston and Washington.

Lacy, a four-year veteran out of Pepperdine University, appeared in 32 games for Atlanta in 2009, averaging 3.0 points in 11.3 minutes a game.

Both Brown and Lacy will play their first two games for the Shock this weekend.