Charlotte, N.C. ? Allison Feaster has a difficult job with Charlotte: Defend the opposing team’s best player while not letting her own offense suffer.

Feaster hit five three-pointers and scored 21 points to lead the Sting to a 67-52 victory Wednesday over San Antonio.

On defense, she held Marie Ferdinand to 15 points and forced three turnovers and had two steals.

“It’s a very important part of our game plan to limit the other team’s top player with defense — I take pride in it,” Feaster said. “To do that and still do well on offense takes focus and your legs can really get worn down.”

She didn’t look tired, though, while leading Charlotte to its third consecutive victory. Like the rest of the team, she was off in the first half when the Sting shot just 23 percent.

But when her shots started falling — Feaster hit three three-pointers in a decisive second half run — so did the rest of the team’s.

“Everybody was saying that the shots were going to fall, we were getting good looks but we weren’t able to finish,” Feaster said. “We have to stay with it, everybody did their part and we really focused to get the win.”

Tammy Sutton-Brown and Kelly Miller each added 10 points for the Sting.

Ferdinand was the only player in double figures for slumping San Antonio, which lost its fourth straight game. The Silver Stars, who relocated from Utah during the offseason, shot a franchise-low 30 percent and fell to 1-4.

“It’s not just one player, we are having trouble putting the ball in the hole,” said San Antonio coach Candi Harvey. “We’re talking about layups, things that just don’t normally happen.”

The Silver Stars shot 16-of-52 from the field, were outrebounded 33-26 and committed 13 turnovers.

San Antonio got quick baskets in the second half from Ferdinand and Sylvia Crawley to tie the game at 29 with 15:59 left.

Then the Sting buckled down on defense, an emphasis under first-year coach Trudi Lacey, and reeled off an 18-6 run that put Charlotte back in control.

Feaster hit her three three’s during the run to help the Sting to a 47-36 lead with 9:00 to play.