| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POR | 10 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 77 |
 SEA | 20 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 72 |
The Fire take down the Storm 77-72 in a thrilling matchup! C. Leite led the charge with a stellar 20 points, helping to secure the victory. The Fire dominated the boards, out-rebounding the Storm 47 to 31, a crucial factor in their win. In a fierce battle at Climate Pledge Arena, the Fire pulled off a 77-72 victory against the Storm, fueled by C. Leite's impressive 20 points and solid all-around play. The Fire's rebounding prowess was on full display, as they crushed the glass, snagging 47 boards compared to the Storm's 31, which gave them the extra possessions needed to seal the game. Despite the Storm's strong effort, led by D. Malonga's 22 points, turnovers plagued their performance, finishing with 14 to the Fire's 20, a critical factor in this tightly contested match.
The Fire sit 5th in the Western Conference, 15 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Storm sit 8th in the Western Conference, 23 games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Dominique Malonga makes free throw 2 of 2Score66-63Bridget Carleton makes driving layupScore68-63Megan Gustafson makes driving layup (Carla Leite assists)Score70-63Megan Gustafson makes free throw 1 of 1Score71-63Dominique Malonga makes free throw 1 of 2Score71-64Dominique Malonga makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)Score71-67Carla Leite makes free throw 1 of 2Score72-67Carla Leite makes free throw 2 of 2Score73-67Carla Leite makes free throw 1 of 2Score72-67Carla Leite makes free throw 2 of 2Score75-67Dominique Malonga makes 24-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)Score75-70Bridget Carleton makes free throw 1 of 2Score76-70Bridget Carleton makes free throw 2 of 2Score77-70Dominique Malonga makes driving layup (Jade Melbourne assists)Score77-72Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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