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Storm end three game road trip with dissappoiting 83 to 93 loss to Sun

 The Seattle Storm looked like they were on their way to an undefeated road trip after winning the first two games and a dominating first quarter with the Connecticut Sun.

The Storm started out determined, strong, and focused, but were unable to sustain the momentum in the second half of the 93- 83 loss to the Connecticut Sun. An 18-6 run in the first quarter, shooting 66.7% from beyond the arcs, saw the Stom bolt out to a commanding  27-18 first quarter lead.

BACK AND FORTH SECOND QUARTER

 A back-and-forth second quarter saw the Sun chip away at the Storm’s lead, but fell short each time. The Storm had an answer each time the Sun made a run at the lead. The closest the Sun came to erasing the Storms’ lead was with just under six minutes before half-time.  Aneesah  Morros‘s jump shot brought the Sun within two points at 31-33. The Storm reeled off a 16-10 run to end the quarter and enter the halftime break with a 49-41 lead.

STORM HOLDS OFF SUN IN THIRD QUARTER

The second quarter continued into the third quarter, with the Sun tying the game at 57 all with 5:12 remaining in the quarter. Erica Wheeler’s three-pointer put the Storm ahead. Another late run ( 17-9)  saw the Storm finish the quarter clinging to a 74-66  lead

DETERMINED SUN TEAM PREVAILS.

 The determined Sun continued to chip away at the Storm’s lead, and like a heavyweight fighter who absorbed too many body blows, the Storm wore down and lost their will and strength to continue the fight.  An 11-3 run to start the fourth quarter saw the Sun tie the game at 77 all with 6:21 left in the game.  A fade-away jumper by Tina Charles saw the Sun take the lead for the first time in the game.  Free throws from Ezi Magbegor and  Nneka Ogwumike saw the Storm tie the game for the last time. The Sun reeled off a 14-4 run that delivered the knockout punch to win just their third game of the season.

 KEY STATS OF THE GAME  

  • Seattle outscored Connecticut 26-12 in the paint before halftime, tying the Storm’s largest positive paint scoring differential in a half so far this season at +14. 
  • Four of the five Storm starters reached double figures in scoring during the first half. 
  • Erica Wheeler and Skylar Diggins each recorded at least five assists before halftime, marking the third time this season that a pair of Storm teammates each recorded five or more assists in the same half. The rest of the league has only combined for three such halves in 2025. 
  • Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams each exceeded 20 points, marking the 10th time this season that a pair of Storm teammates scored at least 20 points each, which is tied for the most by any WNBA team in 2025. 

STORM HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Skylar Diggins led the Storm with 23 points, seven assists, three rebounds, and a steal. Diggins tied Courtney Vandersloot for the second-most career games with at least 15 points and seven assists (66). This marks Diggins’ career-best 12th consecutive game with a three-pointer and 20th consecutive game with at least one free throw made, which is the WNBA’s second-longest active streak. Diggins has now scored 20 points 117 times, which is tied for 16th in WNBA history. 
  • Gabby Williams matched her season high with 21 points on 64.3% (9-for-14) shooting from the field and 40% (2-for-5) from deep while knocking down the 100th three-pointer of her career.  
  • Ezi Magbegor got off to a hot start with eight points on 80% (4-for-5) shooting from the field in the first quarter to match her highest-scoring quarter of the season and scored 10 points in the first half to tie her season high for points in a half. Magbegor finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists, including her 300th career assist. Magbegor also passed Betty Lennox for 11th on the Storm’s franchise assists list (302). 
  • Erica Wheeler dropped 10 points with seven assists and a steal while knocking down 40% (2-for-5) of her attempts from beyond the arc. Wheeler has recorded a steal in 13 consecutive games, tied for the seventh-longest steals streak in franchise history, and has made at least one three-pointer in a career-best nine consecutive games. Wheeler dished out six assists in the first half to set her season high for assists in a single half.  
  • Nneka Ogwumike scored 12 points with a game-high 12 rebounds for her 12th double-double in a Storm uniform, which moves her past Janelle Burse for the sixth-most double-doubles in Storm franchise history. Ogwumike has recorded 113 career double-doubles, which ranks fifth in WNBA history.   
  • Alysha Clark led the Storm’s reserves with four points and three rebounds in her 400th career game. 

SUN HIGHLIGHTS 

·       Tina Charles led Connecticut with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Jacy Sheldon added 16 and Bria Hartley added 15. 

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