Natisha Hiedeman Is Dropping Dimes and The Storm’s Road Skid Is Staring Down History

Alright, Emerald City, listen up! Our Seattle Storm are back in action this Saturday, June 20, 2026, heading to Phoenix to face the Mercury, and let's be real, we NEED this one BAD. We're staring down a brutal seven-game road skid. At 3-13 overall, with a painful 0-8 in conference play, things are getting mighty frustrating. Remember that nail-biter against Phoenix on June 4, when they barely squeaked past us 72-68, led by Natasha Mack's 16 points? Yeah, we remember it. This isn't just another game, fam, this is about getting back on track, reclaiming pride, and showing the league what Seattle basketball is all about! No more excuses.

The Road Blues Are Real, and Our Defense Needs a Jolt, Like, Yesterday

Look, nobody wants to talk about it, but the numbers don't lie. Our Storm are 0-8 in conference play, and that brutal road skid has now hit seven games. We're giving up 83.8 points to opponents every night, and getting outscored by a tough 6.6 points per game overall. That 41.0% shooting from the field isn't cutting it when the Mercury are letting opponents shoot 46.3% on them. They're hitting 7.9 threes a game, and we're letting teams drain 8.1 on us. That's a huge difference! The injury bug isn't helping either, with Jordan Horston day-to-day with a foot issue and Ezi Magbegor out with her own foot injury. We need healthy bodies a

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nd tighter D, pronto, especially if we want to reverse this ugly trend.

Hiedeman and Fam Are Stepping Up, But We Need More Firepower, Stat!

It's not all doom and gloom, though! We've seen serious flashes from our squad that give us hope. Natisha Hiedeman is out there putting up a solid 15 points and dishing out 4.3 assists a game. Flau'jae Johnson has been grabbing 5.2 rebounds and adding 11.0 points over the last 10 games, even if her shot is still finding its rhythm at 34.5% in that span. And can we talk about Awa Fam? She dropped a massive 18 points against the Mercury last time out! We know what she's truly capable of. Now, the Mercury have Alyssa Thomas putting up 14.2 points on 48.4% shooting and Kahleah Copper averaging 17.8 points over their last 10 games. Phoenix isn't exactly lighting it up either, going 2-8 in their last 10 while we're 1-9. Both teams are struggling, but we've got the talent to flip the script, if we can just bring it all together. This isn't just another game, fam. This is a *must-win* if we want to snap that brutal seven-game road skid and grab our first Western Conference victory of the season! We gotta dig deep, protect the paint, knock down our shots, and play with that Seattle grit we all know and love. Tune in Saturday, June 20, at 12:00 PM PT on ABC to watch our Storm battle it out. Let's send some serious positive energy to Phoenix, because our squad needs us now more than ever! Go Storm!

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