The Seattle Storm have misplaced two of three video games for the reason that All-Star break and could possibly be up for a problem on the shocking Connecticut Solar on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.
Seattle (15-11) stays solidly inside the playoff area because the regular-season two-thirds mark approaches, regardless of a brutal offensive sport in a 69-58 street loss to the Washington Mystics on Saturday.
Seattle led by 5 factors after the primary quarter, however scored simply 37 factors within the sport’s remaining three intervals. For the sport, the Storm shot 22-for-67 (32.8 %) and 5-for-21 (23.8 %) from 3-point vary.
Seattle trimmed a 58-39 deficit with 1:36 left within the third quarter to a 60-56 hole on an Erica Wheeler floater with 5:02 to play, however couldn’t pull nearer.
The Storm had been led by Nneka Ogwumike, who shot 6-for-14 for 18 factors, however solely Wheeler with 12 factors joined her in cracking the double-digit scoring mark.
“Now we have to execute offensively,” Storm coach Noelle Quinn stated. “It is about self-discipline. Doing the correct factor constantly is the place we’ve to be higher.”
However, Connecticut (4-20) has stumbled by a depressing season however instantly broke by offensively with a 95-64 residence win over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday. A Connecticut crew that entered the sport final within the WNBA in scoring, total capturing and 3-point capturing caught fireplace.
The Solar set season highs in scoring and capturing (35-for-66, 53.0 %) and made a season-best 12 3-pointers in 29 makes an attempt (41.4 %).
Main the scoring outburst was veteran heart Tina Charles with 24 factors on 8-for-11 capturing from the sphere. Guards Marina Mabrey and Bria Hartley every tallied 15 factors, with Hartley sinking 4 of 8 3-point tries. Reserve Jacy Sheldon added 13 extra factors.
“We performed a terrific sport,” Solar coach Rachid Meziane stated. “We had essentially the most deflections all yr, we had essentially the most transition factors all yr … After we do a great factor, we simply wish to do higher the subsequent day.”
This sport would be the regular-season finale between these groups, with Seattle holding a 2-1 season sequence edge.
–Subject Stage Media