The Storm beat the Tempo behind 20 points from Flau’jae Johnson
The night game was between the Toronto Tempo (11-26) and the Seattle Storm (7-31). It was a back-and-forth start, with the Storm leading 12-8 at the six-minute mark. A quick five points at the 3:32 mark put the Tempo up 16-14. The Storm closed the first quarter on an 8-3 run to take a 23-19 lead into the second quarter.
The second quarter started like the first, with both teams trading baskets, and the score was truly never one-sided. The Tempo was the one that managed some separation as they took a 35-29 lead at the 6:03 mark. The Storm responded and took the lead not even two minutes later. A last-second three by Awa Fam gave the Storm a 43-42 lead at halftime.
The Tempo was once again the team that started the third quarter strong. They scored six straight to start the quarter. Then it turned into a back-and-forth battle as both teams led multiple times. The Storm managed to take a 64-61 lead into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter begins, and we finally start to see a team pull away. That team was the Storm, who started the quarter on a 9-2 run to take a 73-63 lead at the 6:53 mark. From that point forward, the Storm held a double-digit lead for the most part and won the game 90-78.
The Storm ended their three-game losing streak thanks to three players. Flau'jae Johnson led scoring with 20 points, while Dominique Malomga had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Jade Melbourne had 16 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. Next game for the Storm is a game in Seattle against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday afternoon
The Tempo were short-handed in the game, missing multiple players, but they lost their 14th of 15 games. Kiki Rice showed up tonight with 24 points and five rebounds. Isabelle Harrison had 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Laura Juskaite had 14 points and nine rebounds. Next game up for the Tempo is a road game against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night.
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