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Connecticut Falls 79-57 to Storm - Recap

Seattle cruised to victory on Thursday, running Connecticut out of the gym and running up a 79-57 score at Footprint Center.

Seattle won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 155.0.

Breanna Stewart had 17 points for Seattle and Jewell Loyd chipped in with 16 points. Sue Bird had 5 assists for the Storm, while Mercedes Russell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

The Sun got a 11-point performance from DeWanna Bonner, who was supported by 11 points from Natisha Hiedeman. Jasmine Thomas had 3 assists in a losing cause for Connecticut, while Jonquel Jones grabbed 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Seattle were victorious, as the score was 46-35 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 36 boards, while Seattle only had 26

Seattle heads into a battle against the Sky. Connecticut, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.