By Wyatt Yearout
The No. 1 Seattle Storm will aim for its fourth consecutive win as it takes on the Atlanta Dream on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion, with a tip-off set for noon/PT.
HOME TEAM: Atlanta Dream (14-9)
AWAY TEAM: Seattle Storm (18-6)
TIP-OFF: Noon/PT
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can watch the game on NBA TV or WNBA League Pass, with live stats available at StormBasketball.com. Live updates will also be provided on Twitter by following @SeattleStorm.
LAST TIME OUT
Seattle defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-65 in its last contest to complete the fourth sweep against the franchise in Storm history.
After battling from behind a majority of the contest, the Storm went on a 6-0 run towards the end of the third quarter to gain its first legitimate separation in the game. Jewell Loyd took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 of the Storm’s final 24 points in the final 8:16, including back-to-back dagger three-pointers that extended Seattle’s lead to 15 late in the fourth.
Loyd finished the game with a season-high 31 points, 20 of which came in the second half.
SERIES HISTORY
Atlanta holds a 13-12 all-time advantage over Seattle. The Dream and Storm have split the first two meetings this season. Seattle won the last matchup back on July 6 in Atlanta, 95-86. The Dream won the first game on June 10 by a final margin of 67-64.
Seattle is going for the third season series win in franchise history against the Dream. The Storm also won the series in 2010 and 2008, winning both 2-0.
SCOUTING ATLANTA
The Dream is 14-9 on the season, good for the third best record in the WNBA.
Atlanta defeated the New York Liberty 82-68 in its last contest behind 24 points from Renee Montgomery and 20 points from Tiffany Hayes.
Hayes leads the dream on the season, averaging 17.5 points per contest.
UP NEXT
Seattle plays at Indiana on July 24 for its final game before the all-star break. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m./PT.