Rookies Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam Lead the Storm to a 105-90 Victory over the Dream
Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam combined for 45 points as Seattle ended Atlanta's three-game road trip with a wire-to-wire win.
- On Saturday, the Seattle Storm defeated the Atlanta Dream 105-90 at Climate Pledge Arena, never trailing throughout the contest. Rookie Johnson scored 24 points and 11 rebounds, while rookie Awa Fam added 21 points.
- The 5-15 Storm have now won two consecutive games. The team successfully snapped a franchise-record 11-game losing streak in their previous outing.
- High-Scoring efforts included 20 points from starter Natisha Hiedeman, who added six assists, and 16 points from teammate Dominique Malonga. Jordin Canada added 10 assists, and Jade Melbourne chipped in 10 points.
- Atlanta trailed 76-64 after three quarters, but Rhyne Howard fueled a late rally with two baskets. This effort cut the deficit to 91-84 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, though Seattle maintained the lead.
- Facing a four-game road trip, the Dream play the Washington Mystics on Thursday. The Storm travel to face the Phoenix Mercury on the same day.
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Rookies Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam lead the Storm to a 105-90 victory over the Dream
Flau’jae Johnson had 24 points and 11 rebounds, fellow rookie Awa Fam scored 21 points and the Seattle Storm never trailed in a 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.
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Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese might have just ignored the sportsmanship gesture from Seattle Storm rookie and former LSU Tigers teammate Flau’jae Johnson. The Dream visited the Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday and absorbed a 105-90 loss. This marked Atlanta’s third straight defeat. In the dying seconds of the game, Johnson appeared to offer a handshake with Reese as a sign of respect and sportsmanship. Reese seemingly declined the gest…
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