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Reese had 27 points and 10 rebounds despite
being limited by foul trouble. While setting a career-high
scoring mark, Reese tied Candace Parker's WNBA record for
consecutive double-doubles.
Carter, who finished 15-for-24 shooting from the field, came up
two points shy of her career high of 35, set in her rookie
season of 2020.
Chicago (8-11) picked up its second consecutive win and evened
the season series at 1-1.
Seattle had won four in a row overall and eight straight at
home, but star Jewell Loyd had just 13 points on 5-for-14
shooting from the field. Jordan Horston led the Storm with 20
points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and added six
rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Nneka Ogwumike,
who scored 16.
Skylar Diggins-Smith added 12 points and nine assists and Ezi
Magbegor approached a triple-double with 13 points, eight
rebounds and eight blocks. The Storm shot just 3-for-19 (15.8
percent) from 3-point range.
Seattle (13-7) grabbed an eight-point lead in the first half and
held a 42-40 advantage at halftime. But the Sky rode a 30-point
third quarter to a 70-64 lead.
Carter had 11 points in the third as Chicago connected on 14 of
22 shots (63.6 percent) from the floor during the period. Rookie
Kamilla Cardoso added six points and four rebounds in the
quarter as Reese was limited to three minutes after picking up
her fourth foul.
Seattle trimmed Chicago's lead to 79-75 on a Loyd layup with
4:07 to play. The Sky answered with five straight points from
Carter. The Storm countered with a 7-0 run to pull within 84-82
on a Magbegor lay-in with 20.9 seconds to play. The teams traded
free throws the rest of the way.
The teams will meet again in Seattle on Sunday.
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