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The Storm (4-18) dropped a franchise-record
ninth consecutive games despite 14 points from Ezi Magbegor.
Leading scorer Jewell Loyd was held to 12 points, just under
half her average (24.9 points per game), as she shot just 2 of
11 from the field. Jordan Horston (12 points) and Sami Whitcomb
(11) also scored in double figures for Seattle.
Chicago entered Saturday holding the eighth and final playoff
spot, four spots ahead of last-place Seattle. It dominated the
rebounding battle, especially on the offensive glass, where it
grabbed 18 boards.
Overall, the Sky had a 44-24 advantage on the glass.
Copper's three free throws with 2:47 left in the first quarter
gave Chicago its first double-digit advantage at 18-6. The Sky
stayed in control for the rest of the period, taking a 24-14
lead into the second quarter.
Ruthy Hebard stepped up in the first half for Chicago, as she
scored six points off the bench. Her floater in the lane with
6:25 to go in the first half gave the Sky a 32-20 advantage.
Mabrey buried a 3-pointer just over a minute later, extending
the Chicago lead to 35-20. Mabrey's 3-pointer with 49.1 seconds
left pushed the lead to 23 before Whitcomb's two shots from
distance helped Seattle close the gap to 49-32 by halftime.
Seattle pulled within 63-54 with 59.1 seconds left in the third
after Loyd hit two free throws, but it couldn't do enough to
post its first win since beating Phoenix 97-74 on June 24.
The Sky led by as much as 20 in the fourth en route to the
victory.
--Field Level Media
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