Overview
- Seattle beat the Toronto Tempo 90-78 on Wednesday, with rookie Flau'jae Johnson leading the Storm with 20 points and Dominique Malonga adding 18 and seven rebounds.
- Toronto rookie Kiki Rice scored a career-high 24 points and had five assists in the loss as the Tempo continued to rely on young players while veterans miss time.
- Tempo officials confirmed Brittney Sykes and Aneesah Morrow will miss the rest of the season and said Marina Mabrey will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.
- Toronto has used a WNBA seven-day extreme-hardship contract to sign Kiana Williams and returned Maria Conde from a calf issue while Julie Allemand is unavailable for FIBA commitments.
- The Tempo are midway through a six-game Western trip that included two neutral-site games in Vancouver, a stretch that has compounded fatigue and roster strain and could influence lottery positioning and offseason plans.