Wednesday evening, Niles West’s Jewell Loyd gave the the New York Liberty a ton of trouble for three quarters. Unfortunately for her and the Seattle Storm, they struggled shooting in the fourth and dropped the game 83-79 to the Liberty.
Seattle held a 72-62 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Storm were outscored 21-7 in the final quarter while they went 2 of 13 from the field (1 of 7 from 3). All of Loyd’s 35 points came in the first three quarters. She went 0 for 6 from the field and 0 for 2 from beyond the arc in the final quarter of the Storm loss.
Loyd’s Stats & Info
- Jewel Loyd (Niles West/Storm)- 33 minutes, 35 points, 13/26 FG, 5/12 #PT, 4/5 FT, a game-high 2 offensive rebounds (tied with others), 4 total rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, and a team-high +6 in an 83-79 loss to the Liberty.
- First 30-point performance of the season
- Her 35 points ties a career-high. She dropped 35 back on August 20, 2020 in a loss to the Indiana Fever.