Despite only being down nine at the half, with only 7 rebounds, the Seattle Storm rallied in the second half to defeat the Indiana Fever, 76-70.
Sue Bird had four turnovers in the first half, but scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half to lead the Storm comeback. Lauren Jackson had 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Janell Burse had 10 points and tied a career high with 5 blocks.
For Indiana, the loss is a killer. Last week, they were in first place in the East; now they are tied for 5th. Their final two games are against conference opponents on the road, where the team is 5-10 this year.
Sue Bird had four turnovers in the first half, but scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half to lead the Storm comeback. Lauren Jackson had 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Janell Burse had 10 points and tied a career high with 5 blocks.
For Indiana, the loss is a killer. Last week, they were in first place in the East; now they are tied for 5th. Their final two games are against conference opponents on the road, where the team is 5-10 this year.