By Wyatt Yearout
The top-ranked Seattle Storm will shoot for its third-straight road win as it takes on Allie Quigley and the Chicago Sky on Wednesday morning at Wintrust Arena, with tip-off set for 9 a.m./PT.
HOME TEAM: Seattle Storm (16-6)
AWAY TEAM: Chicago Sky (7-15)
TIP-OFF: 9 a.m./PT
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can watch the game on WNBA League Pass, with live stats available at StormBasketball.com. Live updates will also be provided on Twitter by following @SeattleStorm.
LAST TIME OUT
After a back and forth game, Seattle rattled off a 10-3 run late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Dallas Wings, 91-84, in its last game on July 14.
Breanna Stewart led the way for the Storm with a season-high 35 points to go along with 10 rebounds, notching her third-straight double-double.
SERIES HISTORY
Seattle is 2-0 against the Sky this season. If the Storm wins, it will mark the fourth sweep against Chicago in a season series in franchise history. Seattle also swept the Sky in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2014.
In the first matchup between the two teams this season, Seattle came back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to win the game in overtime, 95-91. Jewell Loyd posted 29 points in that game, tying a season-high. Stewart tallied 28 points, six rebounds and five assists. The 57 combined points between Stewart and Loyd marked the highest combined scoring output from two Storm players this season.
The Storm then mustered another 14-point comeback at home against the Sky on June 12, as Stewart logged 30 points on 9-for-13 shooting in the 96-85 victory.
SCOUTING CHICAGO
The Sky is 7-15 on the season, currently sitting tied for the No. 10 seed with the New York Liberty.
Chicago dropped its last game against New York, falling 107-84. Courtney Vandersloot led the way for the Sky with 15 points and eight assists in the losing effort.
Quigley leads the Sky on the season, posting 16.1 points per contest.
UP NEXT
Seattle continues its five-game road stretch on Friday at Connecticut, with tip-off set for 4 p.m./PT.