The team finished the 1978–79 season with a record of 19 wins and 15 losses, placing second of four teams in the league's Eastern Division. In the first round of the playoffs the Stars were swept in two games by the Houston Angels, who would go on to win the first league championship. The Stars lost the final game against the Angels by a score of 93–84, despite 38 points from Althea Gwyn.Staff. "Angels Oust Stars by 93-84", The New York Times, April 14, 1979. Accessed July 28, 2010.
