ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jewell Lloyd scored a career-high 39 points, Seattle hit 17 on three-pointers, and the Storm beat the Dallas Wings 109-103 on Saturday.
Seattle’s victory was overshadowed by a career-high 41-point performance by Ariki Ogunpuel from the Wings.
In the final four minutes, Loyd and Ogunbowale each scored 14 points.
Seattle trailed 75-74 going into the fourth quarter but quickly regained the lead early in the period and led for the final nine minutes. A three-point play by Ogunbowale pulled the Wings within one point near the four-minute mark, but in the next minute and a half, Loyd hit a 17-footer, Ezi Magbegor dumped a 3-pointer and Loyd hit another. Mid-range jump to keep the storm ahead. Loyd added a 3-pointer and went 7-of-8 from the foul streak to help put the game away in the final two minutes.
Loyd made 12 of 21 shots overall, including 7 of 12 3-pointers and went 8 of 10 from the free throw line. She also has five rebounds and five assists.
Magbegor made 4 of 4 3-pointers and finished with 15 points. Ivana Dojkic scored 14 points with seven assists, while Mercedes Russell scored 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Kia Norse added 11 points for Seattle (3-7). The Storm’s 17 three-pointers made one short of the team record.
Ogunbowale went 13-of-24 from the field, including 7-of-14 from 3-point range, and made 8 of 8 free throws. Sato Sabali added 25 points, Natasha Howard 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Crystal Dangerfield 15 points for Dallas (5-6).
Lloyd scored 6 of her first 8 3-point attempts in the first half and scored 25 points. Seattle led 55-47 at halftime, thanks in large part to a 20-8 run that gave the Storm a 15-point lead near the two-minute mark in the second quarter.
The game was part of the Commissioner’s Cup Series. Seattle improved to 3-4 and Dallas fell to 3-2.
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