Breanna Stewart's 32 Points Lead Liberty to Rout over Storm
Seattle Suffers First Home Loss of Season
Breanna Stewart scored 32 points to guide the New York Liberty to a 91-79 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday, July 15 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Stewart Dominates the Court
- Stewart shot 50% from the field and was 4-of-8 from three-point range.
- The two-time MVP added nine rebounds and six assists.
- Stewart has now scored 20 or more points in six straight games.
Liberty Dominate the Inside
- Natasha Howard added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty.
- Han Xu scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
- The Liberty outrebounded the Storm 59-39.
Storm Struggle from Beyond the Arc
- Seattle shot just 21.7% from three-point range.
- Breanna Stewart was the only Storm player to make multiple three-pointers.
- The Storm's shooting struggles allowed the Liberty to pull away in the second half.
The loss is the Storm's first home loss of the season. They are now 4-5 at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Liberty improve to 8-3 with the win and are now in first place in the Eastern Conference.
The two teams will meet again on Sunday, July 17 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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