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Seattle continues winning ways beating Minnesota 103-88

Natasha Howard scored 19 points and Seattle used a balanced attack to solidify its grip on the league's best record with a 103-88 win over Minnesota.

Credit: AP

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart, right, is congratulated by forward Natasha Howard after Stewart was fouled by New York Liberty center Kiah Stokes (41) while scoring a basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 19 points and Breanna Stewart 18 and Seattle used a balanced attack to solidify its grip on the league's best record with a 103-88 win over Minnesota.

Five players hit double figures.

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Storm wins 5th straight with 103-88 win over @minnesotalynx!#StormWins pic.twitter.com/RS8fNo00rx
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) September 7, 2020

With one week left in the season, the Storm (16-3) have the best record in the league _ a 1 1/2 games in front of Las Vegas.

The two teams will meet to close out the regular season next Sunday.

Seattle took control with a 15-4 run to start the second quarter and never relinquished it.

The Storm also scored a season high 31 points in the third quarter.

AFTER THREE:

⛈: 76
Lynx: 58

Season-high 31 points in the third quarter from us. Here's two: pic.twitter.com/VbkBYiOzpC
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) September 6, 2020