In the most recent battle between the Seattle Storm and the Los Angeles Sparks, fans saw some real basketball: the win was decided in triple overtime, an impressive game for many WNBA followers. Seattle had a particularly astounding game; with Sue Bird’s three-pointers as well as a 13-0 run in the third overtime, Seattle ended the game with a 98-87 victory.

This is the third consecutive victory for the Storm, as well as one of the most exciting games this season.

In most of the first quarter of the game, both teams managed to take even control of the action. By the end of the first quarter, however, Kristi Harrower’s three-pointer gave the Sparks the lead 16-14. In the second quarter, Seattle managed to tie the score on two occasions, but after LA’s Tina Thompson and Delisha Milton-Jones threw several great shots, the Storm were left behind by 6 by halftime.

The Storm entered the third with greater aggression, as did the Sparks, who tried to maintain their lead. However, several baskets by Seattle with 3:04 left gave the team a chance to tie the game. Then a shot by Candice Parker at the end of the quarter gave Los Angeles the lead 53-52.

By the final quarter, the game had intensified, with both teams battling during the entire quarter. With 48.3 seconds left on the clock, Seattle seemed set to win 67-66; however, Tanisha Wright fouled Noelle Quinn, who made just one free throw and tied the game. The Storm had one more chance to score with 33.3 seconds left, but Bird missed the three-pointer and the game ended with a tie at 67-67.

The battle continued into the first overtime. Nevertheless, Quinn’s jump shot for the Sparks and Camille Little’s driving layup for Seattle put the score at an even 75-75, and the teams entered into a second overtime.

In the second overtime, the Sparks gained a three point lead with 2:36, but Bird came to Seattle’s rescue and scored a three pointer to tie the game again. In the final overtime, Los Angeles was unable to convert its shots, while Seattle, safe in Bird’s capable hands – the player made 3 three-pointers – closed the game with a 13-0 run to attain a 98-87 victory.

At the end of the game, the Sparks’ Milton-Jones stated that her team played well, although LA just couldn’t close the game – the psychological pressure was too much.

“It was a matter of us having mental breakdowns. It was about us executing on both ends of the floor, and in the crucial moments, we weren't doing that. And that' been the thorn in our side for a lot of the losses we've had this year," said Milton-Jones.

The best scorers for the Seattle Storm were Sue Bird with 23 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, Lauren Jackson with 18 points and 2 assists, Camille Little with 17 points and 14 rebounds, Swin Cash with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and lastly Tanisha Wright with 13 points and 3 rebounds. For Los Angeles Sparks the best scorers were Tina Thompson with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Betty Lennox with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Delisha Milton-Jones with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Candice Parker with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and finally Noelle Quinn with 10 points and 3 rebounds.

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