CHICAGO (AP) Skylar Diggins scored 21 factors, rookie Dominique Malonga had 14 factors and 10 rebounds for her first double-double and the Seattle Storm rode a 56-point second half to a 95-57 rout of the Chicago Sky on Thursday night time.
Malonga, the second decide within the 2025 draft, turned the youngest participant (19 years, 250 days) in WNBA historical past to achieve 100 profession factors when she completed off a quick break within the second quarter.
The Storm (15-10) led 39-26 at halftime then scored the primary eight factors of the second half. Their third-quarter benefit was 13-1 earlier than Rachel Banham hit a 3-pointer for Chicago’s first area objective of the second half.
The lead reached 28 factors when Lexie Brown buried a 3-pointer with lower than two minutes remaining within the third and Seattle led 70-43 on the finish of the quarter.
Seattle began the fourth quarter sturdy, scoring the primary 10 factors to construct an 80-43 lead. Seattle led by 39 factors twice within the fourth quarter.
Erica Wheeler scored 13 factors, Brown 12, and Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike 10 every for Seattle.
Kamilla Cardoso had 13 factors and 13 rebounds for Chicago (7-17). Banham scored 13 factors and Elizabeth Williams added 10.
Angel Reese, who left Tuesdays sport towards Minnesota with tightness in her again, didn’t play for Chicago.
The Storm made 6 of 9 pictures and scored 17 factors within the first 5 minutes of the sport. They cooled off to 43% for the quarter and led 26-18 heading to the second interval.
The Storm scored solely 13 factors within the second quarter however prolonged their result in 39-26 at halftime.
Up subsequent
Seattle: at Washington on Saturday.
Chicago: vs. Indiana on Sunday. ___
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