In more preseason action, the Storm minus Bird and Jackson overtook the Sun minus Whalen and Jones.

Seattle doubled up Connecticut in the paint as erstwhile Sun starting center Le'Coe Willingham shot just 4-14. Tanisha Wright played most of the game for the Storm, her recent injury notwithstanding.

Coach Thibault was less than delighted with rookie Kiera Hardy, a third-round pick who was a shot-happy guard at Nebraska: "It's nice to have moxie... but you can't be a point guard down the stretch and have crucial turnovers," he said. "Her job is to run the team and not to make a lot of shots."