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Lexie Brown Hits 5 3-Pointers as the Storm Beat the Sun
Brown tied a career high with five 3-pointers and Seattle held Connecticut scoreless in the final 3.5 minutes to seal an 89-82 win.
On Sunday, Lexie Brown scored 17 points with five 3-pointers to lead the Seattle Storm past the Connecticut Sun 89-82, giving first-year head coach Sonia Raman her first WNBA victory.
Seattle dominated early with 29 points in the first quarter, then Brown sparked a 13-0 third-quarter run that put the Storm ahead before they held Connecticut scoreless in the final 3 minutes.
Flau'jae Johnson added 16 points and six rebounds for Seattle, while Jade Melbourne chipped in 15 points and six assists off the bench; Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut with 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Following the victory, the Storm head to Canada for their first-ever game against the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday before concluding the road trip against the Indiana Fever on May 17.
Connecticut falls to 0-2 while Seattle improves to 1-1, positioning the Storm for their first international contest as the WNBA expands its competitive landscape with games in Canada.