wnba Game Recap
Seattle Storm vs Connecticut Sun Wrap - Seattle Wins 71-64
Seattle earned a 71-64 victory over Connecticut on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Skylar Diggins-Smith at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Seattle won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 158.0.
Jewell Loyd had 17 points for Seattle and Nneka Ogwumike chipped in with 14 points. Gabby Williams had 5 assists for the Storm, while Gabby Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
The Sun got a 26-point performance from DeWanna Bonner, who was supported by 21 points from Brionna Jones. Alyssa Thomas had 7 assists in a losing cause for Connecticut, while DeWanna Bonner grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Seattle were victorious, as the score was 34-31 at the break.
Seattle won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-30.
Next game, Seattle takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Connecticut, they head home to face Las Vegas.