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08/05 20:10 CDT New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm again, extending
Seattle's skid to 10
New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm again, extending Seattle's skid to 10
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, Jonquel Jones added 14
points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and the New York Liberty beat the
Seattle Storm 92-86 on Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep.
The teams also played Monday and New York came away with a 95-83 victory.
Seattle (6-27) has dropped 10 straight.
New York (19-13) has won six of its last seven games.
With the game tied at 50, Sabrina Ionescu got New York going. She scored eight
points during a 12-2 run, starting it with a three-point play and a 3-pointer.
Ionescu had a quiet first half, scoring just two points. Seattle hung around
and only trailed 69-65 after three.
Jones scored the first six points of the fourth quarter with a three-point play
and a 3-pointer to restore the double-digit advantage. Seattle got within six a
few times in the final few minutes, but New York had answers each time to hold
on for the victory.
Dominique Malonga led the Storm with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Fam and
Jade Melbourne each added 13 points.
For the second straight game, New York jumped out quickly on Seattle. The
Liberty led 27-16 after one quarter thanks in no small part to the play of
Rebecca Allen, who had 10 points in the opening 10 minutes.
Malonga kept the Storm in the game in the second quarter, scoring 15 points in
the period. The 20-year-old French star showed off her range, hitting
3-pointers and also drove to the basket and hit a fadeaway. Her 3-pointer with
a few seconds left in the half brought Seattle to 47-43.
Up next
Storm: Visit Portland on Saturday.
Liberty: Host Las Vegas on Sunday.
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