Atlanta Dream Achieve Sixth Consecutive Victory Over Seattle Storm With Strong Performance

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Rhyne Howard's 25-point performance, alongside Allisha Gray's 22 points and 11 rebounds, propelled the Atlanta Dream to an 85-75 victory over the Seattle Storm. This marked their sixth consecutive win. Howard's three crucial 3-pointers in the final moments of the third quarter extended Atlanta's lead to 68-54. With just seconds left, she banked a shot and then intercepted an inbounds pass for another score.

Atlanta now holds a record of 21-11, surpassing New York (21-12) for second place in the WNBA standings with 12 games left. The Dream will face the Storm again on Friday in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brittney Griner contributed 11 points and eight rebounds, while Maya Caldwell added 10 points for Atlanta, all scored in the first half.

Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle with an impressive 29 points and nine rebounds. Despite Seattle closing the gap to 77-69 in the fourth quarter, Gray responded with a basket, and Howard added two free throws to secure a 12-point lead with just over two minutes remaining.

The Las Vegas Aces secured their fifth consecutive win by defeating the New York Liberty 83-77. Jewell Loyd came off the bench to score 21 points, including five successful shots from beyond the arc. This victory marked Las Vegas' first regular-season win against New York since August 17, 2023.

Aja Wilson achieved her 15th double-double of the season with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Jackie Young contributed with 15 points, while Chelsea Gray added another 13 for Las Vegas (19-14). Emma Meesseman led New York with a strong performance of 24 points and ten rebounds.

Valkyries Secure Victory Over Mystics

The Golden State Valkyries triumphed over the Washington Mystics with an exciting finish of 88-83. Veronica Burton set career highs by scoring six three-pointers and totaling thirty points. Cecilia Zandalasini also made six threes, contributing twenty points to Golden State's third consecutive win.

The Valkyries established franchise records by making fifteen three-pointers at a rate of nearly forty-seven percent accuracy. Burton excelled with ten field goals from thirteen attempts while adding seven rebounds and assists each.

Tiffany Hayes added fourteen points while Janelle Salan scored eleven for Golden State (17-15), maintaining their unbeaten record against Washington this season. Sonia Citron led a late surge for Washington with thirteen points during a fourth-quarter run that narrowed their deficit significantly.

Sug Sutton contributed fifteen points along with seven assists for Washington. Kiki Iriafen recorded her tenth double-double as a rookie by scoring fourteen points and grabbing ten rebounds.