Connecticut 59, at Seattle 77

SEATTLE (Interstat) — Zia Cooke scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the first half, rookie Flau’jae Johnson recorded season bests across the board and the Seattle Storm defeated the Connecticut Sun 77-59 on Friday night at Key Arena. Cooke, a guard from Toledo, Ohio, shot 6 of 10 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free‑throw line in 24 minutes, adding five rebounds and one assist. Johnson, the No. 8 pick in the recent WNBA draft, finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 31 minutes. Natisha Hiedeman contributed 11 points and six… Read more...