{"id":122355,"date":"2025-08-31T06:08:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T06:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/122355\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T06:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T06:08:07","slug":"nneka-ogwumike-scores-20-to-help-storm-beat-sky-79-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/122355\/","title":{"rendered":"Nneka Ogwumike scores 20 to help Storm beat Sky 79-69"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 31, 2025 3:52AM<\/p>\n

SEATTLE — – Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points to lead six Seattle players in double figures and the Storm beat the Chicago Sky 79-69 on Saturday night to sweep the three-game regular-season series.<\/p>\n

Seattle (22-19) has won five of its last six overall and four in a row against the Sky.<\/p>\n

Ezi Magbegor had 13 points and Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams each scored 12 for the Storm. Erica Wheeler and Brittney Sykes each added 11 points.<\/p>\n

Angel Reese had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Chicago (9-30), which has lost four straight and 17 of its last 19. Michaela Onyenwere scored 11 points and Kamilla Cardoso had 11 rebounds to go with nine points.<\/p>\n

Reese made two free throws to trim the Sky’s deficit to 57-52 with 9:36 left in the game but Diggins responded with a three-point play that sparked a 7-0 run and Chicago got no closer.<\/p>\n

The Storm play the second of four consecutive home games Monday against Los Angeles. The Sky host Connecticut on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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