Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm

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Connecticut Sun

1-5, 1-2 Away

Final
78 - 80

Seattle Storm

1-4, 0-2 Home

Burke's three-point play in final seconds leads Sun to 1st win of the season, 80-78 over the Storm

Connecticut starters Aneesah Morrow, Gianna Kneepkens and Hailey Van Lith combined for four points on 1-of-7 shooting. Rookies Raegan Beers, Nell Angloma, Leger-Walker started the second half.

Morrow left the game with 6:40 left in the first half and did not return. Morrow, who went in with double-doubles in four consecutive games, had two points on 1-of-1 shooting, three rebounds and two fouls in just seven minutes. Kneepkens played four minutes and finished with two points.

The Sun (1-5) had tied for longest losing streak to open a season in franchise history.

Natisha Hiedeman miss a clean look at a potential winning straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Angloma, the No. 12 overall selection in the draft, had a career-high 15 points, Aaliyah Edwards scored 12, and Raegan Beers, who went undrafted, added a career-best 10 for Connecticut.

Hiedeman scored 20 points and Mackenzie Holmes added a career-high 18 for the Storm (1-4), who have lost three straight. Dominique Malonga (concussion protocol) missed her second consecutive game.

Jade Melbourne made a reverse layup — her first field goal of the game — that gave the Storm their first lead of the second half at 76-75 lead with 59 seconds left.

Up next The teams play again Friday in Seattle.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	80 - 78
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	80 - 78
4th 1.6	Storm offensive team rebound	80 - 78
4th 1.6	Natisha Hiedeman misses 28-foot three point jumper	80 - 78
4th 2.8	Diamond Miller enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker	80 - 78

Statistics

CON		SEA
32-72	FG	25-63
44	Field Goal %	40
5-20	3PT	6-23
25	Three Point %	26
11-17	FT	22-25
65	Free Throw %	88
38	Rebounds	26
11	Offensive Rebounds	5
27	Defensive Rebounds	21
14	Assists	15
10	Steals	8
3	Blocks	6
11	Turnovers	14
2	Team Turnovers	3
13	Total Turnovers	17
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
11	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	20
14	Fast Break Points	4
50	Points in Paint	36
19	Fouls	15
8	Largest Lead	5
10	Lead Changes	10
77	Percent Led	12

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 9,024 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

Full Standings

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