Carleton has 24 points and the Fire beat the Storm 100-93
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers, and the Portland Fire secured a 100-93 victory over the Seattle Storm, ending the team's 11-game winning streak. Jade Melbourne contributed 23 points for the Storm, who are now tied for the most double-digit losing streaks in a single season in WNBA history.
The Storm closed the first three quarters at 75-72, but Jordan Harrison's 3-pointer extended the Fire's lead to 82-75 with 7:26 remaining in the fourth quarter. Carleton's 3-pointer pushed the lead to 88-78. Portland, coming off a 97-83 win over the Toronto, was seeking to break their five-game losing streak. The Storm led 30-27 after the first quarter, but the Fire mounted a 17-5 run, taking a 44-35 lead by the end of the first half.
The Fire led 56-47 at halftime. Seattle's Flau'jae Johnson left the game with what appeared to be an ankle injury with 5:14 left in the third quarter, but returned briefly in the fourth quarter. The Storm also lost 11 straight games between May 27 and June 22.
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