Minnesota Links has not always played the right basketball this season, but his record is still perfect.
Links will remain unbeaten on giving tip against Seattle Storm (3-1) on Tuesday evening in Miniapolis. This will end the three-game homestand for links, coming from the back-to-back win on the Dallas Wings and Connectic Sun.
According to Links players, the biggest reason for the team’s 4–0 start is the lead of Star Forward Nefesa Kolier.
“He is the most consistent player in the league,” further said Jessica Shepard. “Every night, you know what you are going to get from him. Our team was actually struggling (in our most recent game), and when we needed a basket, she kept bowling in the basket. Without him, it’s a thick basketball game.”
Seattle has also made a strong start in the season. The Storm lost his season’s opener against Phoenix Mercury, but chased with three direct win against wings, Mercury and Las Vegas aces.
Storm coach Nole Quinn said the team’s latest win, 102-82 Beatdown against ACES, presented an exciting glimpse in group capabilities.
“Many times, aces are measuring sticks throughout the season because they are a well -oil machine and every situation has a lot of firepower,” Quinn said. “So, for this kind of victory, it is good to grow quickly. It is good to see where we can be and we can be against a top team in this league.”
Seattle will face another top team in Minnesota, which is far and away by Kolier. It is 29.5 points and 7.3 rebound average through four games to go with 2.5 assistance, 1.8 theft and 1.3 blocks per competition.
Curtney Williams ranks second on links in scoring with an average of 12.8 and leads the team with 7.2 assistance per game. The two other double digits are average: Alana Smith (11.0) and Shepard (10.5)-Later is at the top with 8.5 rebounds per game.
For Seattle, Nneka OgWumike makes way with 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Skiler Digins average 19 points and a team-high 8.8 per competition, and Gabby Williams has average 11 points.
Links won the season series 3–1 against Storm in 2024. Seattle lost the first three matchups before winning 91-63 in his last meeting on 12 July.
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