MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 29 factors, together with a go-ahead basket with 42.6 seconds left, and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-79 on Tuesday night time for his or her fourth straight victory.
Stewart made a floater within the lane to interrupt a 79-all tie. After Minnesota got here up empty on the different finish on Moriah Jefferson’s off-balance layup try, Stewart dribbled down the clock and received it to Jewell Loyd, who missed a contested shot within the lane. However Stewart grabbed the offensive rebound and handed it out to expire the clock.
Epiphanny Prince made 4 3-pointers within the opening 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and completed with 15 factors for Seattle (9-5). Loyd added 13 factors, together with a three-point play for a 57-54 lead after Seattle began the third quarter on an 18-8 run. Sue Chook didn’t play on account of a non-COVID sickness.
Breanna Stewart (credit score: Steph Chambers/Getty Photos)
Stewart scored 15 factors within the first half however Seattle nonetheless trailed 46-39. The Storm completed 12 of 27 from 3-point vary.
Kayla McBride scored 20 factors for Minnesota (3-12), together with a 3-pointer to tie it at 79 with 52 seconds left. Jessica Shepard added 12 factors, Nikolina Milic added 11 factors and Aerial Powers had 10 factors and 7 assists.
Minnesota, which has misplaced 4 straight, outshot Seattle 51.5% to 38.4 however turned it over 15 instances.
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