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Seattle Defeats Washington 81-77 - Recap

Seattle got 27 points from Jewell Loyd en route to a 81-77 victory over Washington on Tuesday at KeyArena.

Bettors who backed the Storm were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 163.5.

Seattle got 25 points from Breanna Stewart and another 14 points from Natasha Howard. Sue Bird contributed 7 assists, while Jewell Loyd cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Washington got 20 points from Kristi Toliver in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ariel Atkins. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt contributed 5 assists for the Mystics, while Myisha Hines-Allen had 11 rebounds.

Seattle led at halftime, 41-39.

The rebound battle favored Seattle as they grabbed 35 boards, while Washington only had 32

Next game, Seattle takes its act home to face Las Vegas looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Phoenix.