POSTGAME NOTES
SEATTLE STORM vs. DALLAS WINGS
KEYARENA| JUNE 30, 2016
TEAM Storm
Wings
SCORE 78
83
RECORD 6-10
8-9
HIGH POINTS Loyd, 24
Powers, 19
HIGH REBOUNDS Langhorne, 9
Paris, 12
HIGH ASSISTS Stewart, 6
Christmas, 5
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
• Seattle marked a season-high 7 blocked shots, 4 of which came from rookie Breanna Stewart for the
third time in her career.
• Seattle outscored Dallas 36-20 in the paint, the fourth time this season Seattle has outscored their
opponent in the paint.
• Wings rookie Aerial Powers hit double figures with 19 points, her second highest output on the season.
The last time she scored double digits was on 6/16/16 against Seattle in Arlington, with 13.
KEY STAT OF THE GAME
• In tonight’s outing, neither Seattle or Dallas had larger than a 7-point lead. There were 15 lead
changes and 15 ties throughout the 40 minutes of play.
STORM HIGHLIGHTS
• Four of Seattle’s five starters finished in the double digits on the night: Clark (10), Langhorne (10),
Stewart (17) and Loyd (24).
• Jewell Loyd posted 24 points for the Storm, the seventh time this season marking 20+ points.
• The Storm had its best night this season from the foul line shooting 93.8 percent, going 15-of-16.
• Seattle outscored Dallas 36-20 in the paint, the fourth time this season Seattle has outscored their
opponent in the paint.
• Seattle marked a season-high 7 blocked shots, 4 of which came from rookie Breanna Stewart for the
third time in her career.
• Recent acquisitions for Seattle, Krystal Thomas and Noelle Quinn, made their scoring debuts as the
duo marked 6 points (Thomas, 2; Quinn, 4).
• Sue Bird tallied 3 3-point field goals, the seventh time this season marking 3+ makes from the arc this
season.
WINGS HIGHLIGHTS
• The Wings are now 1-1on the west coast this season.
• Rookie Aerial Powers hit double figures with 19 points, her second highest output on the season. The
last time she scored double digits was on 6/16/16 against Seattle in Arlington, with 13.
• This is the fourth game of the season Aerial Powers has led the team in points. The other three games
where she led were, vs. Atlanta on 5/27, at Minnesota and on 6/4 and Washington on 6/8.
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The Wings shot over 85 percent behind the free throw line going 18-of-21.
• Courtney Paris recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards. The last
time Paris registered a double-double was on 6/16/16 against the Storm with 13 points and 10
boards.
• The Wings shot 50 percent from the 3-point arc tonight, the second highest percentage this season
and are 1-1 when shooting that percentage.
NEXT GAME: Seattle hits the road for three games away from the Pacific Northwest, starting Tuesday, July 5 in
Atlanta. Tipoff vs. the Dream is at 7 p.m. EDT.