Shots Do Not Succumb To Seattle in 68-51 Loss to Dallas

Breanna Stewart scores 27 points for the StormSEATTLE-- The Seattle Storm dropped 68-51 to the Dallas Wings in an evening where the defenses dominated at Climate Pledge Arena. Regardless of Breanna Stewart's 27 points, the rest of Seattle's lineup didn't have much success on offense. Stewart dropped 10 of the Storm's 20 area objectives, with the team overall capturing only 31.7% from the field. She additionally had 8 rebounds, four blocks, 3 swipes and an aid in the video game. Jewell Loyd added 13 indicate support four helps and a set of 's largest struggles originated from past the arc where the team attached on just 5-of-29 from deep. It was just the 5th time the Tornado had made 5 or less three-pointers when trying at the very least 25 in franchise Storm protection had a lot more success than the offense, holding Dallas to just 68 points-- the second-fewest scored versus Seattle this season. Seattle, which currently rated 2nd in the WNBA in protective score entering the game, has currently posted back-to-back video games holding groups under 70 Gray led Dallas with 18 points Storm Store, and Arike Ogunbowale was close behind with 16. The Storm signed up with the remainder of the WNBA in holding #WearOrange evening and demanding a future free from gun physical violence. Both Storm and Wings gamers wore orange t shirts for warmups, and hundreds of fans used orange too. Seattle returns to action on Sunday, holding the Connecticut Sun at 3:00 p.m. at Climate Pledge Sector.---- StormBasketball---- TEAMSCORERECORDHIGH PTSHIGH REBHIGH ASTDallas686-4Allisha Gray, 18Satou Sabally, 11Satou Sabally, 6Seattle515-4Breanna Stewart, 27Breanna Stewart, 8Briann January, 7 STORY OF THE GAMEAfter falling back early, Seattle drew within 4 at halftime just to see Dallas outscored the Tornado 37-24 in the 2nd half to retreat with the ' big 2nd fifty percent started with a 10-2 run, bookended by three-pointers from Allisha Gray and Arike Ogunbowale to take a powerful 46-33 STATS OF THE GAMEThe Storm protection held Dallas to 68 factors-- 13 factors listed below its scoring standard. It was the second-fewest factors permitted by Seattle in a video game this season after the 61 tallied by New York on fired just 31.7% from the field and 17.2% from three-point array in the video game-- just the 5th time making 5 or less three-pointers when attempting at the very least 25 in franchise business Tornado's 51 points were the fewest since scoring 45 in a 68-45 loss at Tulsa on June 9, 2015. STORM HIGHLIGHTSBreanna Stewart led all markers with 27 factors, adding 8 rebounds, 3 takes, and four blocks. The WNBA's leading marker upped her racking up ordinary to 21.6 ppg in 2022, just behind her average of 21.8 ppg during her MVP period in 2018. She likewise kept her league-best 3.0 steals/gm Loyd poured in 13 factors and added 4 aids and 2 January tape-recorded a season-high seven helps-- her most since tallying 7 assistants vs Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. WINGS HIGHLIGHTS Three Dallas gamers scored in dual numbers: Allisha Gray, Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally. Sabally also grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, recording her initial double-double of the Stewart attached on her 250th profession three-pointer in job game # 156. She is only the 4th Tornado player to tape-record 250+ 3pt FGs and the second-fastest behind Sue January struck a three-pointer at the 5:24 mark of the 2nd quarter to come to be the 75th player in WNBA background to rack up 3, 000 career factors. She is additionally one of 12 gamers to tape at the very least 3, 000 factors, 1, 275 aids and 300 steals in their GAMEThe Storm is back at it on Sunday, organizing the Connecticut Sun at 3:00 p.m. inside Climate Pledge Field Joyner Holmes Jersey.