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Storm snap 10-game skid with 83-74 win over Sky

Magbegor leads Seattle with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

By The Associated Press
Published: July 28, 2023, 8:09pm
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Seattle Storm's Ezi Magbegor drives to the basket as Chicago Sky's Elizabeth Williams defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in Chicago.
Seattle Storm's Ezi Magbegor drives to the basket as Chicago Sky's Elizabeth Williams defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Photo Gallery

CHICAGO — Ezi Magbegor had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Gabby Williams also scored 17 points and the Seattle Storm snapped a WNBA franchise-record 10-game losing streak Friday night with an 83-74 win over the Chicago Sky.

Seattle (5-19) won for the first time in more than a month, dating to a 87-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on June 24. The Storm also ended their six-game road losing streak.

Loyd hit a 3-pointer with 8:29 left in the third quarter that gave the Storm the lead for good, then assisted on a 3 by Williams before Williams hit a pull-up jumper that made it 50-42. Kia Nurse made a basket to give Seattle its biggest lead of the game at 73-55 with 8:33 to play.

Kahleah Copper led Chicago (10-14) with 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four steals. Dana Evans scored 12 points and Alanna Williams and Courtney Williams added 10 points apiece.

Jewell Loyd scored 15 points with six rebounds and six assists and Sami Whitcomb scored 12 points and grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds — her first career double-double — for Seattle.

STORM 83, SKY 74

SEATTLE (83) — G.Williams 7-14 2-2 17, Magbegor 7-16 2-3 17, Fankam Mendjiadeu 2-5 0-0 4, Loyd 5-14 3-3 15, Whitcomb 3-12 3-4 12, Holmes 0-0 0-0 0, Horston 4-7 0-0 8, Russell 4-7 0-0 8, Dojkic 0-1 0-0 0, Nurse 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-79 10-12 83.

CHICAGO (74) — Copper 6-15 4-4 17, Smith 4-5 2-5 10, E.Williams 2-7 4-6 8, C.Williams 5-12 0-0 10, Mabrey 2-9 0-0 5, Hebard 4-6 1-3 9, Parks 1-2 0-0 3, Evans 3-10 4-4 12. Totals 27-66 15-22 74.

Seattle 23 19 25 16—83

Chicago 19 21 13 21—74

3-Point Goals—Seattle 7-26 (Whitcomb 3-11, Loyd 2-6, G.Williams 1-3, Magbegor 1-3, Horston 0-1, Nurse 0-2), Chicago 5-20 (Evans 2-5, Parks 1-2, Mabrey 1-4, Copper 1-5, C.Williams 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Seattle 46 (Whitcomb 10), Chicago 26 (Copper 8). Assists—Seattle 22 (Loyd 6), Chicago 18 (C.Williams 5). Total Fouls—Seattle 18, Chicago 12. A—7,213 (10,387)

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