The Seattle Storm, second in the Western Conference and already qualified for the WNBA play-offs, lost Sunday on the floor of the Washington Mystics (78-75), in the regular season. Gabby Williams, the French winger of the Storm, played 27 minutes, for six points scored (2/6 in shooting including 0/2 at three points), four rebounds and two assists.
Rupert and Johannes win
Iliana Rupert (Las Vegas Aces) and Marine Johannès (New York Liberty) won, but played little. The Aces, who lead the Western Conference, have largely won at Indiana Fever (94-69), bottom of the standings and out of the running for a long time for the play-offs (five wins once morest 27 losses). Rupert spent 10 minutes on the floor, without scoring a point (0/1 shooting) but delivering two assists.
For its part, the Liberty, penultimate in the East with 11 victories, but which can still hope to grab a place in the play-offs, corrected the Phoenix Mercury (89-69). Johannes played 14 minutes. She also did not score a point (0/3 in the shoot). The French player, however, cracked an interception.
Three places to take in the play-offs
The Connecticut Sun was defeated at home by the Chicago Sky (95-92), the Eastern Conference and regular season leader. Bria Hartley hasn’t played with the New England franchise, where she arrived two weeks ago. The Frenchwoman’s season is over, following her left knee injury.
Two weeks from the end of the regular season, Chicago, Connecticut and Washington, in the East, as well as Las Vegas and Seattle, in the West, already have their ticket for the play-offs. Atlanta and New York (East), Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Minnesota (West) are competing for the remaining three places.
