Post Game Press Conference vs Sun | June 20th
Jewell Loyd scored 33 points, and the Storm trimmed an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit all the way down to five before the Connecticut Sun hung on for an 85-79 victory on Tuesday night in Climate Pledge Arena.
Loyd’s output came on the heels of her career-high 39-point performance in last Saturday’s 109-103 victory at Dallas. The reigning Western Conference Player of the Week now has four 30-pointers in 10 games this season.
Ezi Magbegor and Jordan Horston both double-doubled. Magbegor had 13 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth of the year and eighth of her career. Rookie forward Horston, coming off the bench, had the same numbers, but in reverse order – 11 points and 13 boards – for her second.
The Storm (3-8) finished the first half on a 25-11 scoring tear, turning a 34-25 deficit into a 48-45 halftime lead. That was fueled by 45.7 percent shooting (16 of 35) through the first 20 minutes.
