Road Dogs
08/29/2022
By: Matthew Cahill
Seattle and Connecticut Open Semifinals With Road Victories
The WNBA playoffs continued on Sunday, with the best-of-5 semifinals kicking off with a pair of thrilling games in what should be two great matchups.
Game 1: #4 Storm def. #1 Aces (76-73)
Seattle started the series off swinging, jumping out to an early 15-4 lead and remained in control of the game through the first three quarters. Chelsea Gray (21 points) and the Aces ended up clawing their way back and found themselves with the lead down the stretch, but a pair of clutch jumpers from Jewell Loyd (26 points) resulted in a huge game one victory for the Storm.
Game 1: #3 Sun def. #2 Sky (68-63)
The Sun fended off a monster performance from Candice Parker to win a game 1 slugfest. While Parker had one of the best all-around playoff performances in WNBA history, tallying 19 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 6 blocks, the Sky shot just 35% from the field and 24% from distance. The Sun weren’t much better offensively, shooting just 37% from the field themselves, but their team defense and strong rebounding led them to victory.
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