Stewart Scores 9 Points in the 4th to Lead Storm Past Mystics

The Storm defeated the Mystics, 75-73 tonight in Game 2 of the 2018 WNBA Finals to take a 2-0 series lead. Breanna Stewart led all scorers with 25 points (9 in 4^th quarter) along with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for the Storm, while Sue Bird recorded 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the game. Bird has now passed Diana Taurasi (247 career assists in postseason) for 2^nd on the WNBA career postseason assists list. Elena Delle Donne finished with a team-high 17 points to go with 4 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Mystics, with Kristi Toliver and Ariel Atkins (missed 3pt FG from beyond halfcourt as time expired) each scoring 15 points in the losing effort. Game 3 will be on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2) in Washington.

Mystics Hold Slight Lead Heading into 4th Q

At the end of the 3^rd quarter, the Mystics lead the Storm 61-58. Elena Delle Donne continues to lead all scorers with 17 points along with 4 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Mystics, while Ariel Atkins and Kristi Toliver have each scored 11 points in the game thus far. Breanna Stewart has a team-high 16 points to go with 5 rebounds for the Storm, with Jewell Loyd scoring 10 of her 11 points in the 3^rd quarter. The Storm have outrebounded the Mystics 30-18 in the game thus far. Catch the action on ABC!

Mystics Use Strong 2nd Q To Take Halftime Lead

The Mystics ended the 2^nd quarter on a 20-5 run to take a 40-36 lead over the Storm into halftime. Elena Delle Donne leads all scorers with 12 points (10 in 2^nd quarter) along with 3 rebounds for the Mystics, while Kristi Toliver tallied 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the half. Breanna Stewart has a team-high 11 points to go with 5 rebounds for the Storm, with Natasha Howard recording 6 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in the game thus far. The Mystics are winning the battle down low, outscoring the Storm 28-16 in the paint for the half.

Storm Lead Mystics After 1 Quarter

The Storm ended the 1^st quarter on a 17-7 run to take a 25-16 lead over the Mystics at the quarter break. Breanna Stewart leads all scorers with 11 points (4-6 FG) along with 3 rebounds for the Storm, with Sue Bird tallying 5 points and 2 assists in the quarter. Kristi Toliver and Ariel Atkins have each scored 5 points for the Mystics. The Storm recorded 7 assists and made 9-16 FG (56.2%) as a team in the quarter. Catch the action on ABC!