wnba Game Recap
Storm Down Connecticut 90-87 - Match Report
The Storm grabbed a 90-87 win over the Sun on Tuesday, behind a 21-point effort from Sue Bird at Angel of the Winds Arena.
The Storm earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 161.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Jewell Loyd had 19 points for Seattle and Breanna Stewart chipped in with 17 points. Jewell Loyd had 5 assists for the Storm, while Breanna Stewart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Connecticut got 28 points from Jonquel Jones in a losing cause and another 19 points from Brionna Jones. Jasmine Thomas contributed 6 assists for the Sun, while Jonquel Jones had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Seattle were victorious, as the score was 46-40 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Seattle as they grabbed 38 boards, while Connecticut only had 37
Next game, Seattle takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Connecticut, they head home to face Washington.