Lauren Jackson’s return gave the Storm a third straight win they needed. Jackson
Scored nine of her 14 points in the third quarter to help lead the storm against Tulsa Shock 74-57 last night .
Wright scored 12 points,Camille Little scored 10 and Swin Cash 9 for Seatttle which
Resulted into a tie with Phoenix for second place in the Western conference.
Jackson played only for 15 minutes in the fourth quarter and the storms comfortably
Lead.
Tiffany Jackson and Sheryl Swoopes each scored 12 points and Amber Holt had 10 for Tulsa (1-25), which extended its WNBA record to 20 straight losses.
Lauren Jackson has averaged 15.7 points in the three games after missing 20 games.
Jackson made 4 of 9 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers. She opened the second half with a three-point play and a 3-pointer.
Defending champion Seattle hopes to overtake Phoenix for second as the top two conference teams earn homecourt advantage in the playoffs. The Storm are 12-2 at home and 4-10 on the road.
Jackson scored nine and Cash had five to input a 28-16 run in the third quarter and give the Storm a 56-41 lead. Jackson hit two 3-pointers in the quarter to help offset Holt's eight points, including two 3's.
Seattle led 28-25 at halftime as scored 10 to help keep the Shock close.
in spite of Tulsa's nearly 7-minute scoreless drought to start the second quarter, the Shock closed the first half with six straight points.
The Storm struggled as well with a 4-minute scoreless extend early in the second quarter and shot 3 for 16 from the field in the period. Jackson and Cash were a combined 1 for 11 in the first half, including Cash's 0-for-5 effort.
Tulsa's only win this season came on June 18, 77-59 against Washington.
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