Dominique Malonga Dropped a Career-High, And the Storm's Losing Streak Just Grew to NINE!

Ugh, man. Another one. Our Seattle Storm fought hard Wednesday night in Portland, but ultimately fell 94-89 to the expansion Fire in Commissioner’s Cup play. It was a tough road loss, and while there were definitely some bright spots, losing to a brand new team just stings, ya know? The Storm are now sitting at a really tough 3-13 on the season, and this loss pushes our current skid to nine games deep. We gotta turn this around.

Malonga's Monster Night Can't Halt the Slide

Even with the L, you absolutely HAVE to give it up for Dominique Malonga. Seriously, the woman was a force! She went absolutely OFF, dropping a career-high 28 points and snagging 11 rebounds. That's a double-double, people! She was putting in WORK out there, battling for every bucket and showing us exactly what she’s capable of. It’s frustrating when you see that kind of individual brilliance, only for the team to come up short. Our Storm fought back, but that fourth quarter, where we only put up 15 points to their 27, re

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ally sealed our fate. We gotta find a way to consistently finish strong.

Portland's New Faces Too Hot to Handle

Credit where credit is due, the Portland Fire, even as an expansion squad, came to play. They had some answers, especially from their backcourt. Bridget Carleton was just absolutely draining shots from deep, hitting a career-high SEVEN 3-pointers and finishing with a total of 24 points. Carla Leite was orchestrating everything for them, putting up 20 points and dishing out 10 assists. When your opponent’s guards are hitting like that and facilitating so well, it’s tough to contain, no matter how hard you fight. Sarah Ashlee Barker chipped in 12 points, and Karlie Samuelson added 10 off the bench, showing off their depth. This one hurts, especially falling to an 8-9 Fire squad when we’re still trying to find our rhythm. The grind doesn't stop, though. The Storm are heading to Phoenix for another road test this Saturday. We need to regroup, refocus, and find that winning mentality. Let's go, Emerald City! We need to bring that energy for the next one and break this losing streak!

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