Carla Leite and Emily Engstler help Fire stop Dream’s 4-game win streak with 101-83 victory
Carla Leite scored 26 points and Emily Engstler hit a career-high 25 for the Portland Fire in a 101-83 victory over playoff-bound Atlanta on Friday night. This win ended the Dream's four-game winning streak. Leite shot 9 of 13 from the field, while Engstler was 11 of 14. The Fire finished the game at 58% field goal percentage (38 of 65).
Angel Reese contributed 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Dream (25-14) but fell to fifth in the standings. Reese matched a WNBA record with her 28th double-double of the year. Rhyne Howard added 26 points for the Dream, who returned home after an unbeaten four-game West Coast trip. Atlanta only has one more game before the FIBA Women’s World Cup break, against visiting Minnesota.
DeWanna Bonner, brought in for playoff help, sat out the game. The Fire led 52-38 at halftime. Atlanta narrowed the gap to 60-55 on 3-pointers from Howard and a layup by Reese, but Holly Winterburn's banked-in 3 helped Portland seal the game.
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