Fire Defeat the Storm 94-89 Part 2
Additional thoughts, discussion, and interviews from Seattle's loss to Portland.
The Seattle Storm lost their 9th game in a row after another competitive, heartbreaking loss. This time, it was to the Portland Fire, as the I-5 Rivalry was renewed after 23 long years. Despite incredible performances from Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam, the Storm fell 94-89. If you missed the full game recap, you can read it at the link below.
Late Collapse Costs Storm Win in Portland
(Portland, Oregon) The Seattle Storm (3-13) snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Wednesday night down in Portland. They led the majority of the game and held a 12-point lead more than midway through the third period. Unfortunately, things started to unravel over the game’s final 10 minutes. The Fire outscored the Storm 27-15, which included a 10-…
For Part 2, I talked about the WNBA’s announcement to expand the regular season to 50 games, discussed more about analytical basketball, and am thinking about how losing games is totally fine until it’s not. I’ve also included the pre-game and post-game interviews with Coach Sonia Raman, and post-game player interviews with Dominique Malonga and Natisha Hiedeman.