Natisha Hiedeman's 9-Game Streak Can't Stop This: The Storm Are On the Brink of a New Low

Alright, Emerald City, listen up because our Seattle Storm are facing a brutal reality tonight. Our squad is staring down a franchise-record 11th straight loss when they host the Dallas Wings on Monday. We are currently sitting at a painful 3-14, and that 10-game skid ties the all-time franchise record set back in 2023. This is not the history we want to be making, folks. After three heartbreaking losses by five points or fewer, they got absolutely throttled 93-73 by Phoenix on Saturday. My stomach hurts just thinking about it.

The West Is Proving Brutal

It's tough out there in the Western Conference, and our Storm are feeling it hard. They are currently 0-9 against Western Conference opponents this season, a statistic that just screams trouble. First-year coach Sonia Raman highlighted a key issue after Saturday's blowout, saying, "If you're scoring, then you can set your defense a little bit better, but also if you're missing shots, sometimes it's frustrating and then the challenge is to not let it impact you on the other end." It sounds like a basic truth, but it's clear the frustration is boiling over and it's impacting both ends of the court. We saw it plain as day in that Phoenix game.

Hiedeman's Fight and a Tough Road Ahead

Despite the team's struggles, Natisha Hiedeman is giving it her

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all. She led the Storm with 20 points against Phoenix, marking her ninth consecutive game scoring in double digits. That's a serious hustle, and she's pacing Seattle with 15.3 points and 4.3 assists per game. We need more of that fight, especially with guard Jade Melbourne's right foot injury keeping her out of the second half on Saturday and listing her as questionable for tonight's game. That's a blow we can ill afford right now. Meanwhile, the Dallas Wings are riding high at 10-6, fresh off a wild 93-92 comeback win against Chicago where Paige Bueckers dropped 19 points, eight assists, and seven boards. They scored 36 points in the fourth quarter to snatch that win, with Li Yueru hitting two clutch free throws to take the lead with 12.5 seconds left. Bueckers leads Dallas with 18.7 points and 6.1 assists, while Jessica Shepard is a beast with 14.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists. We've seen them before too, they beat us 79-56 back on June 1, with Aziaha James scoring 18 points off the bench. This is going to be a tough ask. The Storm kick off a three-game homestand tonight at Climate Pledge Arena, with New York and Atlanta coming to town later. But first, they have to face Dallas. This isn't just another game; it's a chance to avoid making the wrong kind of history. Our squad needs to dig deep, find that spark, and show the 12s what they're truly made of. Let's get loud for them, Seattle, they need us!

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