Seattle tops Phoenix, which loses Diana Taurasi to injury, in WNBA game
BRADENTON, Fla. — Jewell Loyd scored 20 points, Breanna Stewart added 15 and the Seattle Storm used a second-quarter surge to take control and beat the Phoenix Mercury 74-68 on Saturday.
Phoenix cut its deficit to 70-66 on Sophie Cunningham’s two foul shots with 26 seconds left before the Storm sealed it at the free-throw line.
Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi left the game with 5:18 to go after she was hurt on a drive to the basket. Stewart cut off Taurasi, who then threw a behind-the-back pass to Brittney Griner for a layup.
Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said Taurasi appeared to have sustained a hip injury. She had back surgery before the 2019 season, and hamstring problems limited her to six games last year.
Griner led Phoenix with 20 points.
Wings 85, Dream 75: Arike Ogunbowale scored 24 points and Kayla Thornton 17 as Dallas beat Atlanta. The Dream led 42-41 at halftime, and following Chennedy Carter’s 3-pointer with 7:47 left in the third quarter, Ogunbowale made a layup and a 3 and the Wings led the rest of the way.
Sky 100, Sun 93: Allie Quigley scored 22 points and Cheyenne Parker 20 in Chicago’s win over Connecticut. Jasmine Thomas led the Sun with 22 points.