by Wyatt Yearout
Seattle looks to bounce back from just its second road loss of the season as the Storm takes on the No. 1 Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday at KeyArena, with tip-off set for 6:30 p.m./PT on ESPN2.
HOME TEAM: Seattle Storm (10-5)
VISITING TEAM: Los Angeles Sparks (11-3)
TIP-OFF: 6:30 p.m./PT
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can watch the game on ESPN2, with live stats available at StormBasketball.com. Live updates will also be provided on Twitter by following @SeattleStorm.
LAST TIME OUT
Seattle dropped its last matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday by a final margin of 91-79.
The Storm struggled to rebound the ball throughout the game and gave up 60 combined points from Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, leading to the 12-point loss.
Breanna Stewart posted her 11th 20+ point performance of the season with 27 points.
SERIES HISTORY
Los Angeles owns a 35-34 all-time advantage over Seattle, with the Storm winning the last matchup 88-63 back on June 7 at the STAPLES Center. That victory over the Sparks marks the largest margin of victory for Seattle this season.
Seattle is currently riding a five-game winning streak at home against Los Angeles, with the last Sparks’ win at KeyArena coming on July 26, 2014, where Los Angeles defeated Seattle, 77-69.
This matchup marks the second of three total meetings between the two teams this season. Seattle will host the final game of the series with Los Angeles on July 10.
SCOUTING LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is sitting at 11-3 on the season, currently boasting the number one record in the WNBA.
The Sparks defeated the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, 87-83. Candace Parker led the way for Los Angeles with 29 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Parker leads the Sparks on the year, posting 16.7 points per contest. Nneka Ogwumike follows closely behind at 16.2 points per game.
UP NEXT
Seattle remains at home for its next contest against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, July 1. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m./PT.