Paige Bueckers Hit 1,000 Points to Sink Our Storm, And Seattle Is Fed Up With This Slide

Alright, 12s, pull up a chair, because last night at Climate Pledge Arena was another absolute heartbreaker for our Seattle Storm. I'm not gonna lie, I'm still feeling that gut punch. We battled, we scratched, we clawed, but in the end, the Dallas Wings just edged us out 112-110 in overtime. This wasn't just another loss, folks, it was the ELEVENTH straight. Eleventh! We're sitting here at 3-15 and this losing streak is getting unbearable.

Malonga's Monster Night Can't Save Us

You gotta feel for Dominique Malonga, seriously. The kid was an absolute force, dropping a career-high 37 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Think about that for a second: a career night, and it still wasn't enough. She even became the youngest player in league history to reach 200 career field goals at just 20 years and 219 days old. That's a huge milestone, and it's almost lost in the sting of this loss. Natisha Hiedeman chipped in with a strong 21 points and 11 assists, dishing out dimes all night, and Awa Fam added 18 points. Our players are showing up, they're putting in the work, but we just can't seem to close it out. It's fru

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strating to watch them fight so hard only to come up short.

Dallas Came Back Hard and Broke Our Hearts

This one stings extra because we had it! We were up 94-88 with only 1:24 left in regulation. Then, Paige Bueckers decided to go full superstar. She rattled off the Wings' final eight points of regulation, including two straight clutch three-pointers, to force overtime. Just brutal. Then in OT, Bueckers scored her 1,000th career point, putting Dallas ahead 109-108, tying Elena Delle Donne for the fourth-fastest in WNBA history to hit that milestone. Azzi Fudd, who also had a career-high 26 points, delivered the final dagger with a go-ahead layup with 13.2 seconds left that put them up 111-110. Jessica Shepard then stole the ball, and Aziaha James sealed it with a free throw. Dallas hit a WNBA record 48 made field goals. They capitalized on every opportunity, and we just couldn't hold them back. Another Thursday, another chance to snap this nightmare streak. The Storm host the New York Liberty next. We need this win, for our morale, for our sanity, and for the Emerald City faithful who deserve better than an 11-game slide. Let's show up loud and proud, Seattle, and hope our squad can finally turn the tide!

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