Field Level Media
25 Aug 2025, 03:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and sank a tiebreaking 15-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.
Ogwumike finished 11-for-15 from the field. Teammate Dominique Malonga pumped in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench as the Storm (20-18) won for the fourth time in their last five games.
Seattle's Brittney Sykes hit a tiebreaking 3-point basket with 16.2 seconds remaining against her former team before Sug Sutton answered with a tying 3 for the Mystics, with the Storm calling timeout at the 6.1-second mark to set up the winning play. Sykes spent 2 1/2 seasons with the Mystics before she was acquired by the Storm earlier this month.
Sykes, Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams all scored 10 points for Seattle, which used a late 7-0 spurt after falling behind for the first time.
Shakira Austin's career-high 30 points led the Mystics (16-22), who've lost four games in a row.
Sonia Citron added 14 points, Kiki Iriafen posted 12 points and Stefanie Dolson had 11 points for Washington, which was charged with 20 turnovers.
Ogwumike made her first six 3-point attempts. She ended up 6-for-7 on 3-point shots, which was enough to match the Mystics from beyond the arc. Washington was 6-for-11 on 3s as a team.
Ogwumike's 3-pointer for the last basket of the third quarter stretched Seattle's lead to 67-60. Washington scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and took its first lead of the game on Austin's drive to the basket with 4:53 remaining. Sixteen seconds later, Austin's jumper made it 73-70.
Then the Storm strung together the next seven points for a 77-73 edge. Austin scored the next four points, setting up a frantic final minute with Malonga and Iriafen trading short-range baskets before Sykes and Sutton got into the act.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Austin Globe news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Austin Globe.
More InformationMONTREAL/CHICAGO: Air Canada's tentative labor deal with its flight attendants, reached after a crippling strike that grounded thousands...
CHENNAI, India: Multinational cosmetics companies from Japan's Shiseido to France's L'Oreal are stepping up investments in India, viewing...
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning said that the Chinese toymaker is not only on track to hit its 2025 revenue target of 20...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets surged on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell indicated a change in monetary policy...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: As inflation and economic uncertainty weigh on household budgets, more consumers are opting to cook at home...
LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Tourism in Las Vegas has slipped this summer, with officials and business leaders warning that tariffs and immigration...
(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images) Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and sank a tiebreaking 15-foot jumper with...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Angels reinstated right-hander Jose Soriano prior to Sunday's game against...
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images) Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs passed his physical and has been activated from...
(Photo credit: John Jones-Imagn Images) After another win over the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox were unclear about why they...
(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images) Gavin Williams has earned the reputation as the Cleveland Guardians' 'stopper' over a...
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Jack Flaherty's last outing alleviated any concerns about the veteran right-hander's...
