Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Ticha Penicheiro: Top WNBA players from July 12 games
On Tuesday, two games took place in Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the first game, Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 79-71 at Key Arena while at the AT&T Center, Los Angeles Sparks cruised past the San
Antonio Silver Stars 84-74, snapping their five-game losing streak.
Here is an insight into the best performances of the night:
Seattle Storm vs. Washington Mystics
Sue Bird
Sue Bird played tremendously well for Seattle. The 30-year-old guard, who was named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for the games played from July 5 through July 10, chipped in with a game-high 22 points and dished
out three assists in the victory. Bird, who is averaging 16.1 points and 5.3 assists per game this season, went 8 for 14 from the field, 2 for 4 from three-point range and 4 for 5 from free throw line on the night.
Swin Cash
Swin Cash also made her presence felt on the night and finished with scored 20 points on 6 for 12 shooting. She also contributed six rebounds, four steals and three assists. This was Cash’s seventh double digit performance in a
row and also marked the fourth time this season, she has scored 20 or more points.
Marissa Coleman
Marissa Coleman scored 16 points on the night, 10 of them made in the second half. She also grabbed nine rebounds in the defeat. Coleman hit 6 for 9 from the floor including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Matee Ajavon
Matee Ajavon came off the bench with 13 points – 4 of 4 on free throws – to go with team-high seven assists and three steals in the loss. Trailing by four points after three quarters, Ajavon opened the fourth quarter with a pair
of free throw to cut the deficit to two.
Los Angeles Sparks vs. San Antonio Silver Stars
Ticha Penicheiro
Ticha Penicheiro played a very vital role in snapping the five-game losing streak of Los Angeles. The guard punctuated 18 points off the bench, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists. Penicheiro shot 7 for 9 from the
field and pinned 3 of 3 free throws.
Natasha Lacy
Natasha Lacy provided an all-around presence for Los Angeles with 13 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists during her 23:42 stay on the court. Lacy shot 6 for 8 from the field and also added a 3-pointer.
Sophia Young
Sophia Young racked up a game-high 22 points on an 8 for 17 shooting from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds. She pulled out 6 of 8 free throws in the loss.
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