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Stewart, Storm, overcome Carter's career-high 35 points

Jewell Loyd added 20 points for the Storm who are now 5-1 on the season.
Credit: AP
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots over Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman (33) and guard Ariel Atkins (7) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) β€” Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and the Seattle Storm made all 10 of their free throws at the end to fend of the Atlanta Storm 93-92. 

The Storm made 25 of 27 foul shots, and the Dream made three 3-pointers in the final 13.5 seconds. Rookie Chennedy Carter led the Dream with a career-high 35 points. Carter finished 11-of-17 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and made all 10 of her free throws. 

The last player in the WNBA with 35 or more points in a regular-season game was the Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell who scored 38 points against the Connecticut Sun on Sept. 8, 2019. 

Jewell Loyd added 20 points for the Storm who are now 5-1 on the season. Jordin Canada started in place of the injured Sue Bird.  Canada scored 14 points and dished out six assists.   Alysha Clark scored 13 points for Seattle

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