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The Storm (4-17) have lost their last eight,
including a 79-63 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Aces on
Thursday, while the Sky (8-13) have dropped four in a row, their
latest an 80-62 loss against the Mercury on Thursday.
Seattle is searching for stability with the second half underway
and head coach Noelle Quinn hopes the team can find it soon.
Twelve players have seen time in the starting lineup.
"There's not going to be a set rotation," Quinn told the Seattle
Times. "Just continuing to find production everywhere."
Jewell Loyd and Ezi Magbegor scored 12 apiece in the loss to the
reigning champion Aces, who had beaten Seattle by 41 and 33
earlier this season.
"We're not where we want to be, but that is what the second half
of the season is, to continue to grow and progress in a lot of
ways," Quinn said.
The Sky struggled out of the gate against Phoenix as they opened
the second half of the season on the road, falling behind 22-8
after one quarter. Kahleah Copper poured in 17 points to lead
the Sky, who are hoping to flip the script soon.
Copper is optimistic.
"I've been on a team that hasn't made the playoffs," Copper told
the Chicago Sun-Times. "Then I've been on a team that went on a
run and won (a title). With that, I want to continue to keep
that strong and make the playoffs."
Entering the teams' first meeting of the season, Chicago holds
the eighth and final playoff spot, four spots ahead of Seattle.
--Field Level Media
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