Seattle Storm at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Streaking San Antonio pulls out 73-71 win over Seattle Storm
It was the Stars' second consecutive comeback in the fourth quarter. Jia Perkins scored San Antonio's final five points Thursday night and knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer with 24.9 seconds left to beat the Phoenix Mercury 76-71 for the team's first win of the season. The Stars now are 2-6.
Down 65-57 after Ramu Tokashiki's layup with 6:56 left in the game, McBride sandwiched 3-pointers around a pair of free throws, then knocked down a 20-footer to make it 69-67 with 4:37 to play. Danielle Robinson's 14-footer tied it at 71 and McBride added the game-winner with 22 seconds left for San Antonio (2-6).
Sue Bird's jumper from the top of the key would not fall, snapping the Storm's three-game win streak at San Antonio.
Crystal Langhorne scored 18 points to lead Seattle (2-6), with Tokashiki and Bird each adding 14 points.
Regular Season Series
SA wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Kayla McBride defensive rebound | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Sue Bird misses 17-foot jumper | 71 - 73 |
| 4th 6.0 | |
Markeisha Gatling enters the game for Ramu Tokashiki | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 30-67 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 8-8 | FT | 9-15 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 4,067 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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