Jul 15, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Seattle Storm heart Dominique Malonga (14) passes the ball in opposition to Chicago Sky guard Rachel Banham (24) in the course of the second half at Wintrust Area. Necessary Credit score: Matt Marton-Imagn Pictures The Seattle Storm wish to cease their newest dropping streak.
The last-place Storm (6-20) misplaced their third consecutive recreation on Wednesday afternoon to the Chicago Sky. Regardless of the 95-90 highway loss, the crew hopes that the teachings from that recreation carry over into their outing in opposition to the host Indiana Fever on Thursday night time.
“I feel the takeaway for us was way more in regards to the first half (and) how we begin,” Storm coach Sonia Raman mentioned. “You realize, caring for the ball in order that we restrict the factors off turnovers primarily, after which simply guarding higher within the half courtroom.”
All-Star heart Dominique Malonga will look to prepared the ground for the Storm. Malonga has collected no less than 9 rebounds in 4 consecutive video games and averages 8.2 rebounds per recreation.
Rookie guard Flau’jae Johnson is also a key participant. Johnson ranks third amongst WNBA rookies in scoring, averaging 13.1 factors per recreation, and tied her season excessive with 11 made area targets on 17 pictures Wednesday in opposition to the Sky.
The Fever (14-10) wish to bounce again after an 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries at dwelling on Wednesday. The Fever matched their season low of 75 factors in opposition to the Valkyries, and fatigue might need contributed because it was their first recreation again dwelling after a four-game Western highway journey. Nevertheless, the crew does not wish to use that as an excuse for his or her defeat.
“We do not have time for that,” Fever coach Stephanie White mentioned. “This has received to be no excuses, normal over emotions. Everyone on this league goes by means of this. It isn’t one thing that we’ll be resistant to, and everyone else is not. I feel our mentality to start out the ball recreation wanted to be higher. And while you spend all of that vitality attempting to come back again at a number of factors within the recreation, it turns into a tough highway at occasions. And we won’t give into these excuses.”
Led by the All Star trio of Kelsey Mitchell (22.6 ppg), Caitlin Clark (19.7 ppg, 7.7 assists per recreation) and Aliyah Boston (17.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg), Indiana will look to attain early and sometimes. The Fever lead the WNBA in scoring at 93.2 factors per recreation and scored 89 factors within the first matchup with the Storm on Might 17 after they notched an 11-point dwelling victory.
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