Seattle Storm routed the Connecticut Sun by 79-57 to win the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Seattle Storm canned 49.2 percent of their field goal attempts and forced 20 turnovers in earning $30,000 per player for the victory.
Breanna Stewart scored 17 points (4 rebounds and 3 assists), while Jewell Loyd added 16 points (3 rebounds and 3 assists) for the win of Seattle Storm.
For Connecticut Sun DeWanna Bonner scored 11 points, while Natisha Hiedeman added another 11 (5 rebounds), but this was far from enough for the team to make something more significant in the match.
Seattle Storm opened an 11-4 lead when Breanna Stewart found Katie Lou Samuelson for a layup. Connecticut Sun rattled off seven straight points before Breanna Stewart scored 13 points in less than three minutes, allowing Seattle to grab a 26-15 advantage.
Brionna Jones’ free throw pulled the Sun within 32-27 with 4:50 left in the half, but the Seattle Storm never let the game get closer. Bird sank a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining, making it 46-35 at intermission.
Any hopes Connecticut had of a rally ended quickly. Seattle ripped off eight straight points to open the third quarter, Loyd finishing the run with a layup at the 6:21 mark for a 54-35 cushion. Kennedy Burke’s driving layup increased the advantage to 68-40 after three.
Seattle Storm pushed the margin to 31 on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter before the Sun made things more respectable with an 11-2 run to end the game.
