SEATTLE — Crystal Langhorne scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Stars 83-69 in WNBA action Friday night.
Point guard Sue Bird scored all 10 of her points in the first quarter as the Storm (8-20) opened a 25-16 lead.
The Stars (7-22) are winless in 14 road games this season.
Markeisha Gatling, who started with both of the Storm’s power forwards out, scored 11 points. Usual starter Ramu Tokashiki has left Seattle to try to help Japan qualify for the Olympics, and Abby Bishop was out with a hamstring injury.
Bird and Langhorne combined for Seattle’s first 11 points and had 18 in the first quarter. The two combined to shoot 8-of-10 from the field in the period. San Antonio’s only lead was 16-15 but the Storm scored the last 10 points of the first quarter to take the lead for good.
WNBA President Laurel Richie was courtside for the game.
Seattle returns to action Sunday at home against Washington. The tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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