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07/03 21:04 CDT Nneka Ogwumike scores 24 and moves into 7th on WNBA career
scoring list as Storm beat Dream 80-79
Nneka Ogwumike scores 24 and moves into 7th on WNBA career scoring list as
Storm beat Dream 80-79
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) --- Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and moved into
seventh on the WNBA's career scoring list, Skylar Diggins drove for the
decisive layup with 3.4 seconds left, and the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta
Dream 80-79 on Thursday night.
Erica Wheeler had 21 points for Seattle (11-7). Diggins and Gabby Williams each
added 11.
Ogwumike converted a three-point play, Naz Hillmon scored on the other end, and
Ogwumike hit a midrange jumper to get the Storm within 77-75 with a minute to
play. Atlanta's Jordin Canada made two free throws to make it a two-possession
game with 51 seconds left and Ogwumike missed a 3-pointer, but Diggins grabbed
the offensive rebound and Wheeler hit a contested 3 to make it 79-78 with 32.1
seconds remaining. Maya Caldwell missed a 3 to set up Diggins' basket.
Canada scored a career-high 25 points for Atlanta (11-7), and Brionna Jones had
18 points and 10 rebounds. Allisha Gray finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Ogwumike has 6,815 career points and moved past Cappie Pondexter (6,811) and
Sue Bird (6,803).
The Dream outrebounded Seattle 46-24 but made just 4 of 21 (19%) from behind
the arc. The Storm hit 10 of 23 from 3-point range and scored 21 points off 16
Atlanta turnovers.
The game featured nine ties and 25 lead changes, and neither team led by more
than seven points.
Up next The Storm's four-game trip continues Sunday at New York. Atlanta hosts Golden State on Monday to wrap up a four-game homestand. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball |
