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07/04 22:25 CDT Carla Leite scores 20, Portland Fire beat Seattle Storm 77-72
Carla Leite scores 20, Portland Fire beat Seattle Storm 77-72
SEATTLE (AP) --- Carla Leite scored 20 points to lead the Portland Fire to a
77-72 victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday night.
Leite made 4 of 8 shots and all 12 of her free throws, adding four assists for
Portland (9-12). Bridget Carleton totaled 14 points and seven rebounds, while
Megan Gustafson added 10 points and nine boards.
Dominique Malonga had 22 points to pace Seattle (5-17) and Natisha Hiedeman
scored 15. Awa Fam had 12 points, while fellow rookie Flau'jae Johnson was held
to a season-low one point.
Leite had two three-point plays to start the third quarter and Frieda Buhner
came off the bench to score all nine of her points over a six-minute span as
Portland turned a 32-30 halftime lead into a 54-47 advantage. Gustafson sank a
3-pointer for a 41-38 lead and the Fire never trailed again.
Emily Engstler had all nine of her points and six of her eight rebounds by
halftime, helping Portland outscore Seattle 22-10 in the second period for a
two-point lead at the break.
Hiedeman had nine points in the first quarter and Seattle used a 13-2 run over
the final 5:27 to take a 20-10 lead before falling to 0-12 against Western
Conference opponents this season.
Portland went 1-3 on a four-game trip.
Up next
Seattle: At Los Angeles Sparks on Monday.
Portland: Hosts Las Vegas Aces on Thursday.
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