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Dominique Malonga Powers Storm to End 11-Game Slide

Her back-to-back historic performances signal a young Seattle core the franchise can build around in the rest of a season focused on development.

Overview

  • The Seattle Storm defeated the Chicago Sky 97-88 on Monday to snap an 11-game losing streak and record their first win since July 6.
  • Dominique Malonga led Seattle with 26 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the victory while reaching her 300th career rebound and becoming the youngest player to do so.
  • Natisha Hiedeman supplied 18 points and nine assists and Zia Cooke added 16 off the bench as Seattle built a 47-33 halftime lead and held off a late Chicago run.
  • DiJonai Carrington returned from a recent ejection to score a career-high 26 points off the bench and made all 10 of her free throws, but Chicago could not finish the comeback.
  • Seattle remains effectively out of playoff contention at 7-28 and will use the remaining games to develop Malonga, Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam while seeking to sustain the momentum into matchups with Portland and Golden State.