Loyd scores a career high 39 as Storm takes down Wings in a high-scoring affair

Jewell Loyd scored a career-high 39 points, Seattle made 17 3-pointers and the visiting Storm beat the Dallas Wings 109-103 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.

Seattle’s victory overshadowed a career-high 41-point performance by the Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale.

In the final four minutes, Loyd and Ogunbowale each scored 14 points.

Seattle trailed 75–74 going into the fourth quarter, but quickly regained the lead early in the period and led the final nine minutes.

A three-point play from Ogunbowale drew the Wings within one point near the four-minute mark, but in the next minute and a half, Loyd hit a 17-footer, Ezi Magbegor cleared a three-pointer, and Loyd hit another midrange jumper to keep the Storm ahead . Loyd added a three-pointer and threw seven of eight from the foul line to help win the game in the final two minutes.

Loyd made 12 of 21 total shots, including seven of 12 three-pointers and went 8 of 10 from the free throw line. She also had five rebounds and five assists.

Ogunbowale threw 13 of 24 from the field, including seven of 14 from three-point range, and made eight of eight free throws. Satou Sabally added 25 points, Natasha Howard had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 points for Dallas (5-6).

Loyd hit six of her first eight three-point attempts in the first half, scoring 25 points. Seattle led 55–47 at halftime, thanks in large part to a 20–8 run that gave the Storm a 15-point lead near the two-minute mark of the second quarter.

The game was part of the Commissioner’s Cup series. Seattle improved to 3-4 and Dallas fell to 3-2.