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101–85

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4th Quarter
+2 Points
101–85
9.0 · 4th Quarter
Zia Cooke makes driving layup
No Timeout
99–85
27.1 · 4th Quarter
Storm timeout
Shooting Foul
99–83
27.1 · 4th Quarter
Alysha Clark shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

99–83

33.1 · 4th Quarter

Mackenzie Holmes misses 14-foot jumper

SEA

Defensive Rebound

99–83

52.0 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown defensive rebound

SEA

Jump Shot

99–83

1:01 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke misses 24-foot three point jumper

SEA

Defensive Rebound

99–83

1:23 · 4th Quarter

Alysha Clark defensive rebound

SEA

Offensive Foul Turnover

99–83

1:47 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown turnover

SEA

Offensive Foul

99–83

1:47 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown offensive foul

SEA

Defensive Rebound

99–83

2:00 · 4th Quarter

Mackenzie Holmes defensive rebound

SEA

Bad Pass Turnover

99–83

2:07 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke bad pass (Olivia Nelson-Ododa steals)

SEA

8-Second Turnover

99–80

2:32 · 4th Quarter

8 second turnover

SEA

Full Timeout

99–78

2:41 · 4th Quarter

Storm Full timeout

SEA

Personal Foul

99–78

2:41 · 4th Quarter

Alysha Clark personal foul

SEA

Jump Shot

99–78

2:56 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga misses 15-foot jumper

SEA

+2 Points

99–76

3:37 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes layup (Alysha Clark assists)

SEA

+3 Points

97–74

4:11 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke makes 28-foot three point jumper (Alysha Clark assists)

SEA

Shooting Foul

94–73

4:27 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

94–71

4:49 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper

SEA

Shooting Foul

94–69

5:03 · 4th Quarter

Mackenzie Holmes shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

94–69

5:09 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown misses 31-foot three point jumper

SEA

Lost Ball Turnover

94–66

5:42 · 4th Quarter

Alysha Clark lost ball turnover (Rayah Marshall steals)

SEA

Personal Foul

94–66

5:53 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke personal foul

SEA

Substitution

94–66

6:01 · 4th Quarter

Mackenzie Holmes enters the game for Erica Wheeler

SEA

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

94–66

6:01 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke out of bounds bad pass turnover

SEA

Offensive Rebound

94–66

6:13 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown offensive rebound

SEA

Running Layup Shot

94–66

6:15 · 4th Quarter

Erica Wheeler misses two point shot

SEA

Defensive Rebound

94–66

6:19 · 4th Quarter

Erica Wheeler defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

94–66

6:40 · 4th Quarter

Alysha Clark makes two point shot

SEA

Offensive Rebound

92–66

6:42 · 4th Quarter

Alysha Clark offensive rebound

SEA

Jump Shot

92–66

6:46 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown misses 30-foot three point jumper

SEA

Substitution

92–65

7:02 · 4th Quarter

Zia Cooke enters the game for Tiffany Mitchell

SEA

Shooting Foul

92–64

7:02 · 4th Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

92–64

7:12 · 4th Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell misses 17-foot jumper

SEA

+2 Points

92–62

7:42 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes layup

SEA

Defensive Rebound

90–62

8:00 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Pullup Jump Shot

90–62

8:10 · 4th Quarter

Erica Wheeler misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

SEA

Fade Away Jump Shot

90–60

8:43 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga misses 14-foot two point shot

SEA

+3 Points

90–58

9:15 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alysha Clark assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

87–58

9:22 · 4th Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Jump Shot

87–58

9:43 · 4th Quarter

Lexie Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper

SEA

Substitution

87–58

10:00 · 4th Quarter

Erica Wheeler enters the game for Skylar Diggins

3rd Quarter

SEA

Defensive Rebound

87–58

0.1 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Layup Shot

87–58

10.1 · 3rd Quarter

Olivia Nelson-Ododa blocks Dominique Malonga 's 7-foot layup

SEA

Defensive Rebound

87–58

34.1 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Shooting Foul

87–58

34.1 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins shooting foul

SEA

+1 Point

87–56

44.0 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes free throw 2 of 2

SEA

+1 Point

86–56

44.0 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes free throw 1 of 2

SEA

Defensive Rebound

85–56

47.1 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Free Throw - 2 of 2

85–56

1:04 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins misses free throw 2 of 2

SEA

Offensive Rebound

85–56

1:04 · 3rd Quarter

Storm offensive team rebound

SEA

Free Throw - 1 of 2

85–56

1:04 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins misses free throw 1 of 2

SEA

Substitution

85–56

1:10 · 3rd Quarter

Alysha Clark enters the game for Ezi Magbegor

SEA

Lost Ball Turnover

85–53

1:27 · 3rd Quarter

Lexie Brown lost ball turnover (Leila Lacan steals)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

85–53

1:43 · 3rd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

85–53

2:02 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes 15-foot two point shot (Lexie Brown assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

83–53

2:18 · 3rd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound

SEA

Substitution

83–53

2:27 · 3rd Quarter

Lexie Brown enters the game for Erica Wheeler

SEA

Substitution

83–53

2:27 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins enters the game for Gabby Williams

SEA

Lost Ball Turnover

83–53

2:29 · 3rd Quarter

Erica Wheeler lost ball turnover (Leila Lacan steals)

SEA

+2 Points

83–53

2:45 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes two point shot

SEA

Personal Foul

81–53

2:58 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga personal foul

SEA

+2 Points

81–53

3:09 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes two point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)

SEA

+3 Points

79–53

3:29 · 3rd Quarter

Erica Wheeler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

76–53

3:49 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Substitution

76–53

3:58 · 3rd Quarter

Dominique Malonga enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike

SEA

Personal Foul

76–53

3:58 · 3rd Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell personal foul

SEA

+2 Points

76–53

4:29 · 3rd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes 2-foot two point shot (Nneka Ogwumike assists)

SEA

+2 Points

74–51

4:58 · 3rd Quarter

Gabby Williams makes driving layup

SEA

Defensive Rebound

72–51

5:08 · 3rd Quarter

Gabby Williams defensive rebound

SEA

Personal Foul

72–51

5:13 · 3rd Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell personal foul

SEA

Substitution

72–51

5:17 · 3rd Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell enters the game for Skylar Diggins

SEA

Personal Foul

72–51

5:17 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike personal foul

SEA

+2 Points

72–51

5:31 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Erica Wheeler assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

70–51

5:48 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

70–51

6:11 · 3rd Quarter

Erica Wheeler out of bounds bad pass turnover

SEA

Defensive Rebound

70–51

6:13 · 3rd Quarter

Erica Wheeler defensive rebound

SEA

Step Back Jump Shot

70–51

6:26 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins misses 14-foot step back jumpshot

SEA

+2 Points

70–51

6:56 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 16-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

+2 Points

68–48

7:39 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes 16-foot jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

66–48

7:49 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

66–48

8:12 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 4-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists)

SEA

+3 Points

64–48

8:44 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 27-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)

SEA

+2 Points

61–48

8:51 · 3rd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 16-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

59–48

9:07 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

59–48

9:23 · 3rd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes 5-foot layup

SEA

Substitution

57–46

10:00 · 3rd Quarter

Erica Wheeler enters the game for Dominique Malonga

SEA

Substitution

57–46

10:00 · 3rd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor enters the game for Zia Cooke

2nd Quarter

SEA

Offensive Rebound

57–46

1.1 · 2nd Quarter

Storm offensive team rebound

SEA

Jump Shot

57–46

1.1 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper

SEA

+2 Points

57–43

35.0 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 12-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Offensive Rebound

55–43

38.2 · 2nd Quarter

Storm offensive team rebound

SEA

Layup Shot

55–43

39.2 · 2nd Quarter

Olivia Nelson-Ododa blocks Dominique Malonga 's 3-foot layup

SEA

Full Timeout

55–43

59.0 · 2nd Quarter

Storm Full timeout

SEA

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

55–41

1:15 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins out of bounds bad pass turnover

SEA

+3 Points

55–39

1:52 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 23-foot three point shot (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

52–39

1:58 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Turnaround Jump Shot

52–39

2:14 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams misses 15-foot two point shot

SEA

Shooting Foul

52–37

2:28 · 2nd Quarter

Zia Cooke shooting foul

SEA

Driving Hook Shot

52–37

2:35 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike misses 11-foot two point shot

SEA

Defensive Rebound

52–37

2:46 · 2nd Quarter

Storm defensive team rebound

SEA

+3 Points

52–37

3:01 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

+3 Points

49–34

3:22 · 2nd Quarter

Zia Cooke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Substitution

46–33

3:41 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga enters the game for Alysha Clark

SEA

Loose Ball Foul

46–32

3:41 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike loose ball foul

SEA

+2 Points

46–32

3:53 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 11-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Substitution

44–31

4:10 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins enters the game for Erica Wheeler

SEA

Personal Foul

44–30

4:10 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler personal foul

SEA

Out of Bounds - Lost Ball Turnover

44–30

4:19 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler out of bounds lost ball turnover

SEA

Defensive Rebound

44–30

4:19 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler defensive rebound

SEA

Kicked Ball

44–30

4:29 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler kicked ball violation

SEA

+1 Point

44–30

4:37 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 1

SEA

+2 Points

43–30

4:37 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams makes two point shot

SEA

Lost Ball Turnover

41–30

4:46 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams lost ball turnover (Migna Toure steals)

SEA

Personal Foul

41–28

4:47 · 2nd Quarter

Zia Cooke personal foul

SEA

8-Second Turnover

41–28

4:49 · 2nd Quarter

8 second turnover

SEA

Defensive Rebound

41–28

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound

SEA

Shooting Foul

41–27

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler shooting foul

SEA

+2 Points

41–27

5:15 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams makes driving layup (Erica Wheeler assists)

SEA

Substitution

39–26

5:26 · 2nd Quarter

Zia Cooke enters the game for Ezi Magbegor

SEA

Substitution

39–26

5:26 · 2nd Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike enters the game for Lexie Brown

SEA

Shooting Foul

39–26

5:26 · 2nd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor shooting foul

SEA

Personal Foul

39–24

5:34 · 2nd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor personal foul

SEA

Pullup Jump Shot

39–24

5:43 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

SEA

Substitution

39–24

5:58 · 2nd Quarter

Erica Wheeler enters the game for Dominique Malonga

SEA

Substitution

39–24

5:58 · 2nd Quarter

Ezi Magbegor enters the game for Skylar Diggins

SEA

Defensive Rebound

39–24

6:04 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Running Layup Shot

39–24

6:24 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams misses two point shot

SEA

+2 Points

39–24

6:40 · 2nd Quarter

Alysha Clark makes two point shot (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

37–24

6:47 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

37–24

7:06 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams makes two point shot (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

35–24

7:10 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Cutting Layup Shot

35–24

7:25 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga misses layup

SEA

+2 Points

35–24

8:11 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga makes 4-foot layup (Lexie Brown assists)

SEA

+1 Point

33–24

8:32 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes free throw 1 of 1

SEA

Substitution

32–24

8:32 · 2nd Quarter

Gabby Williams enters the game for Tiffany Mitchell

SEA

+2 Points

32–24

8:32 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes driving layup

SEA

Personal Foul

30–21

9:00 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins personal foul

SEA

+1 Point

30–21

9:12 · 2nd Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1

SEA

+2 Points

29–21

9:12 · 2nd Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell makes driving layup

SEA

Defensive Rebound

27–21

9:20 · 2nd Quarter

Lexie Brown defensive rebound

SEA

Bad Pass Turnover

27–21

9:31 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga bad pass (Olivia Nelson-Ododa steals)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

27–21

9:45 · 2nd Quarter

Dominique Malonga defensive rebound

SEA

Substitution

27–21

10:00 · 2nd Quarter

Skylar Diggins enters the game for Erica Wheeler

1st Quarter

SEA

+2 Points

27–21

4.1 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler makes 5-foot two point shot

SEA

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

25–21

34.1 · 1st Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover

SEA

+3 Points

25–18

1:12 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Mitchell assists)

SEA

Substitution

22–18

1:23 · 1st Quarter

Alysha Clark enters the game for Ezi Magbegor

SEA

Substitution

22–16

1:44 · 1st Quarter

Lexie Brown enters the game for Gabby Williams

SEA

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

22–16

1:44 · 1st Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover

SEA

+2 Points

22–14

2:15 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams makes driving layup

SEA

Defensive Rebound

20–14

2:22 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound

SEA

Substitution

20–14

2:31 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike

SEA

Substitution

20–14

2:31 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler enters the game for Skylar Diggins

SEA

Shooting Foul

20–13

2:31 · 1st Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell shooting foul

SEA

Lost Ball Turnover

20–13

2:34 · 1st Quarter

Dominique Malonga lost ball turnover (Olivia Nelson-Ododa steals)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

20–13

2:39 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Driving Layup Shot

20–13

2:51 · 1st Quarter

Dominique Malonga misses driving layup

SEA

Substitution

20–13

3:07 · 1st Quarter

Dominique Malonga enters the game for Ezi Magbegor

SEA

+1 Point

20–13

3:07 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1

SEA

+2 Points

19–13

3:07 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Nneka Ogwumike assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

17–13

3:25 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

17–13

3:39 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes 3-foot layup (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

15–13

3:48 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

15–13

4:09 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes two point shot

SEA

Defensive Rebound

13–13

4:14 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound

SEA

+1 Point

13–13

4:35 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes free throw 2 of 2

SEA

+1 Point

12–13

4:35 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes free throw 1 of 2

SEA

Offensive Rebound

11–13

4:37 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor offensive rebound

SEA

Jump Shot

11–13

4:39 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper

SEA

Substitution

11–11

5:04 · 1st Quarter

Tiffany Mitchell enters the game for Erica Wheeler

SEA

+2 Points

11–11

5:13 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor makes 3-foot two point shot (Nneka Ogwumike assists)

SEA

+3 Points

9–9

5:46 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 26-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins assists)

SEA

Shooting Foul

6–8

5:59 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

6–6

6:08 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike misses 27-foot three point jumper

SEA

Defensive Rebound

6–6

6:19 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

6–6

6:38 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams makes driving layup (Ezi Magbegor assists)

SEA

Driving Finger Roll Layup

4–4

7:02 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler misses two point shot

SEA

+2 Points

4–2

7:37 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike makes 3-foot layup (Ezi Magbegor assists)

SEA

Defensive Rebound

2–2

7:46 · 1st Quarter

Gabby Williams defensive rebound

SEA

Bad Pass Turnover

2–2

7:55 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler bad pass (Aneesah Morrow steals)

SEA

Shooting Foul

2–0

8:03 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor shooting foul

SEA

Jump Shot

2–0

8:19 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins misses 24-foot three point jumper

SEA

Turnaround Jump Shot

2–0

8:39 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor misses 7-foot two point shot

SEA

Defensive Rebound

2–0

8:57 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins defensive rebound

SEA

Running Pullup Jump Shot

2–0

9:21 · 1st Quarter

Erica Wheeler misses running pullup jump shot

SEA

Defensive Rebound

2–0

9:24 · 1st Quarter

Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound

SEA

+2 Points

2–0

9:44 · 1st Quarter

Skylar Diggins makes driving layup (Ezi Magbegor assists)

SEA

Jumpball

0–0

10:00 · 1st Quarter

Ezi Magbegor vs. Aneesah Morrow (Erica Wheeler gains possession)