Overview
- Zia Cooke scored a career-high 25 points Friday as the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 77-59 at Climate Pledge Arena.
- Rookie Flau'jae Johnson posted season bests with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, providing a sustained all-around lift for Seattle.
- The win gave Seattle a 2-4 record and clinched the season series against Connecticut 2-1 after an earlier road victory.
- Both teams were short on frontcourt depth: Connecticut missed Brittney Griner for a fourth straight game with a rib injury while Seattle was down Dominique Malonga to concussion protocol and has yet to play Ezi Magbegor, and Seattle added Joyner Holmes and recently received No. 3 pick Awa Fam from Spain.
- Seattle's defense limited Connecticut to the mid-30s shooting percentage, and the Storm will look to build continuity as they integrate rookies and manage frontcourt availability in coming games.