Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam Are Cooking, and Nobody in the WNBA Is Ready For It
Holy smokes, Emerald City, can you even believe what we just witnessed at Climate Pledge Arena?! Your Seattle Storm just pulled off an absolutely ELECTRIC 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday night, and get this: we never trailed! Not once! After a brutal, franchise-record 11-game losing streak, our Storm have now won two straight. You heard that right, TWO STRAIGHT! The energy in the building was insane, and it was all thanks to our incredible rookie duo, Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam, who dropped bombs all over Atlanta.
Rookies Run the Show, Storm Style
Seriously, if you weren't watching, you missed a masterclass from our future stars. Flau'jae Johnson was an absolute beast, putting up 24 points and grabbing 11 huge rebounds. She was locked in, hitting 9 of 12 shots, including two clutch 3-pointers. And then there's Awa Fam, our No. 3 overall pick, who showed exactly why we drafted her so high! Fam went off for 21 points on an unreal 8 for 9 shooting, including a scorching 5 for 6 from beyond the arc. She literally drained three 3-pointers to score the first 12 points of the game, setting the tone from the jump. When Atlanta tried to make a comeback, cutting our lead to 91-84 late in the fourth, who stepped up? Johnson and Fam, hitting back-to-back 3s to seal the deal. These two are a PROBLEM for the league, folks!
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Total Team Firepower
But let's be real, while the rookies were shining, this was a full team effort. Natisha Hiedeman was dishing out dimes and buckets, adding 20 points and six assists to the scoreboard. Dominique Malonga was a force down low, dominating with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Even Jade Melbourne chipped in with 10 points and five assists. Our starters accounted for all but 14 points, showing how cohesive this group is becoming. We absolutely lit up the scoreboard for 105 points against a tough Dream squad, who got 27 from Rhyne Howard and 17 from Angel Reese, but it just wasn't enough. Our Storm defense held them to 90, and our offense was relentless.
This win feels massive for our 5-15 Storm. It's only two wins, but coming after that brutal losing streak? It's like a jolt of pure energy! Can they keep this momentum rolling on Thursday when they head to Phoenix to take on the Mercury? You know we'll be watching every single play. Let's GO Storm! We need to keep climbing out of this hole and show the WNBA what Seattle basketball is all about!
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