ATLANTA — Rookie Breanna Stewart had 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks in the Seattle Storm’s 91-82 victory over the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action Sunday night.
Sue Bird added 23 points, Jewell Loyd had 17 and Alysha Clark 11 for the Storm (12-17).
Seattle led by eight points at halftime and pulled away with a 10-0 run in the middle of the third quarter to lead 61-41.
Seattle held its largest lead of the game — 26 points — early in the fourth quarter. A 3-point field goal by Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry’s with 3:25 remaining capped a 19-4 run that cut Atlanta’s deficit to 82-71, but Bird’s 3-pointer made it 89-73 with 1:42 to play and the Storm held on.
McCoughtry shot 12-for-17 from the field and scored 32 points. Tiffany Hayes added 20 points for the Dream (14-14).
The Storm played without starting forward Crystal Langhorne, who suffered a lacerated right eye Friday in a game against the Chicago Sky. Ramu Tokashiki made her first start of the season, notching eight points and seven rebounds.
The Storm continue their four-game road trip Wednesday with a game against the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden. The tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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