The Seattle Storm say they feel like a much different team than the one that opened the season with back-to-back losses against the Minnesota Lynx.
Seattle (7-3) has won six games in a row going into Sunday night’s matchup with the Lynx (7-3) in Minneapolis.
The Storm are coming off a 78-65 road win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday.
Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said her players deserved credit for coming together after a bumpy start to the season. She said beating Las Vegas showed how far the Storm had come.
Next comes a tough test against Minnesota, which has won three of its past four games and five of its past seven. However, the Lynx are looking to bounce back from an 81-80 loss to the host Phoenix Mercury on Friday.
Minnesota earned an 83-70 road win at Seattle in the season opener on May 14. The teams met three days later in Minneapolis, with the Lynx posting a 102-93 victory.
Lynx guard Kayla McBride will look to maintain her hot shooting on Sunday. She set a franchise record by making eight 3-pointers on Friday.
McBride finished with 25 points and shot 8 of 13 from beyond the arc.
Minnesota is 4-1 at home this season. Seattle is 4-2 on the road.
