Storm Win Second Consecutive Game against Fever
July 6, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - In the second matchup in five days between the two teams, the Indiana Fever were defeated by the Seattle Storm 95-73 on Tuesday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. It was the final regular season game in Indiana for Storm veteran guards Sue Bird and Briann January. The 14th year guard January played her first nine seasons in Indiana and was the starting point guard on the 2012 championship team.
Indiana started off the game hitting four of its first five shots, but went 1-of-8 to end the first quarter. Seattle ended the opening frame on a 10-2 run and led 23-16.
In the second quarter, Indiana opened with a 9-0 run out of the break. Seattle struggled from beyond the arc in the second quarter shooting 0-of-4 and a season-low 1-of-10 from outside in the first half, but still led 44-35 going into halftime.
In the third quarter, Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell scored seven points out of the halftime break. To counter Mitchell's scoring, Seattle forward Gabby Williams scored eight of her 14 points in the quarter. Seattle went on to score 33 points in the quarter - second-most by a Fever opponent in a third quarter this season - and led 77-58 going into the fourth quarter.
Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell reached the 20-point mark for the 14th time this season in the fourth quarter, ending the night leading the team with 21 points. NaLyssa Smith had her 13th game scoring at least 10 points with a 14-point performance. Danielle Robinson added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists.
For Seattle, guard Jewell Loyd led all scorers with 25 points. Forward Breanna Stewart tied her season-low in points with 12 to go with six rebounds. Center Ezi Magbegor recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards, and newly-acquired Tina Charles ended with 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
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The Fever face the Chicago Sky on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Indiana Farmers Coliseum before going to the All-Star break.
Thursday's game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Indiana. It will not be streamed on the official Indiana Fever Facebook page.
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