New York Liberty Beat the Seattle Storm Again, Extending Seattle’s Skid to 10
- On Wednesday, the New York Liberty defeated the Seattle Storm 92-86, extending Seattle's losing streak to 10 games and completing a two-game sweep.
- Entering the matchup, the Storm held a 6-27 record, marking their second-longest losing streak in franchise history; Seattle previously lost to the Liberty 95-83 on Monday.
- Breanna Stewart led New York with 28 points while Storm standout Dominique Malonga finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds; Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 15 rebounds.
- After Seattle tied the game at 50, coach Sonia Raman noted the team must improve 'transition defense' and 'game plan discipline' to prevent late-game collapses.
- The Storm visit the Portland Fire on Saturday to conclude their road trip, though forward Katie Lou Samuelson remains unavailable after suffering an apparent knee injury Wednesday.
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Breanna Stewart’s 28 points push Liberty past Storm 92-86
For much of Wednesday night’s contest, the Liberty struggled to put a Storm team in freefall away. New York led by double-digits several times, but Seattle fought back, trailing by just four entering the fourth quarter. An 8-0 Liberty run to open the fourth quarter, led by All-Star Game MVP Jonquel Jones with Sabrina Ionescu...
Opposed to the New York Liberty and its three tricolor internationals, Dominique Malonga shined without preventing the defeat of Seattle in WNBA.
Will the Liberty move up in the tight WNBA standings?
The New York Liberty went into last night’s (Wednesday) match up against the Seattle Storm 18-13 and the WNBA’s No. 7 overall. They had won five of their last six, only losing to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces (104-99) on the road last Thursday. The top eight seeds of the league’s 15 teams advance to the postseason. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who had a slow start to the season because of a left foot and ankle injury, and did not score …
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