The Seattle Storm will look at the rebounding to protect Indiana fever from damage.
Seattle (9-6) was at a small end of a gap of 38–21 on glass on Tuesday, which allowed Indiana to claim a 94-86 victory. The storm also shot 8-for-28 (28.6 percent) from the 3-point range.
When the storm topped the average of 37 percent at an average of 37 percent at the average of its season, they are 7–0. When they do not, they are 2-6. But it was rebounding that attracted the attention of Storm Coach Nole Quinn.
“We cannot allow 15 aggressive rebels and 20 seconds-point points,” Quinn said. “When we cannot stop, we cannot get out and run and execute.”
Skylar Digins had 22 points and six assistance losses and Erica Wheeler added 20 points. But the player of any storm did not top the six rebounds of Naneka Ogwumike and 30–19 in the third quarter.
For the season, the storm ranks 12th in WNBA, in rebounding with 30.8 boards per game. It dismisses only connecticat in that category. But the Seattle League has the most accurate shooting team (46.8 percent) and claims four double-figure scorers, headed by Digins (18.7 points per game) and Ogwumic (17.7 PPG).
Meanwhile, the Connecticut (2–13) has lost in seven consecutive. The guard went down with a knee injury in two matches since Marina Mabre, losing by 24 and 26 points respectively.
On Thursday, Surya failed to crack 60 points for the third time for this season, in a loss of 85–59 to Las Vegas. Tina Charles scored 18 points, but the Connecticut shot just 23-for-71 (32.4 percent) and 2-for-13 (15.4 percent) from the 3-point range.
“We have to work on our flexibility,” said Sun Coach Rachid Mezian. “We have to work on our confidence and work on scoring our shots.”
Sooraj is the final in WNBA scoring (70.9 points per game) and the shooting percentage (39.1 percent). In addition to experienced Charles (16.2 points per game) and injured Mabre (15.2 PPG), any Sun player offers 8.6 points per game.
This season is the first meeting of teams.
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