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That duo also combined for 15 rebounds, nine
assists, three steals and three blocks. Jewell Loyd had 15
points, six rebounds and six assists for the Storm (5-19) and
Sami Whitcomb added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kahleah Copper led the Sky (9-15) with 17 points, eight rebounds
and four steals. Dana Evans had 12 points, while Alanna Smith
and Courtney Williams tossed in 10 points apiece.
The Sky have dropped six of their last seven contests, with the
lone victory coming at the Storm's expense. They won in Seattle
on Saturday 90-75 behind Copper's 29 points.
Magbegor and Whitcomb had nine first-half points apiece on
Friday as the Storm held a 42-40 halftime lead. Gabby Williams
scored on a putback with three seconds left to give Seattle the
edge.
Copper topped Chicago before the break with nine points.
Neither side had a double-digit lead in the first half.
Seattle's biggest advantage was nine points; the Sky's largest
advantage was five points.
Seattle opened the second half with an 8-2 run. Loyd hit a
3-pointer and Gabby Williams scored the last five points of the
spurt.
An Elizabeth Williams basket midway through the quarter pulled
Chicago within six points at 52-46. The Storm responded with an
11-4 run. Loyd scored six of those points and Magbegor
contributed a 3-pointer.
Jordan Horston's layup off a feed from Gabby Williams in the
final second of the quarter made it 67-53.
Chicago scored the first basket of the final quarter, but the
Storm then went on a 6-0 run on baskets by Williams, Horston and
Kia Nurse.
The Sky closed the gap with a 15-4 outburst, pulling within
seven at 77-70. Evans capped it off with a 3-pointer with 3:05
remaining, but Chicago's comeback stalled from that point.
--Field Level Media
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