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June 19, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release


This Week's Opponents

Phoenix: The Storm have won both meetings with the Mercury this season, with both games featuring franchise-record performances by the Seattle. In the first meeting, Lauren Jackson poured in a club-record 35 points in a 94-81 win in Phoenix on May 25. In the June 2 rematch, the Storm set a franchise-high for scoring with a 97-87 win at KeyArena. The Storm have won seven straight home games against the Mercury and three straight in the all-time series overall.

San Antonio: The Silver Stars won the first meeting with the Storm this summer, edging ahead 11-10 in the all-time series. Sophia Young's 14-point, 11-rebound effort proved to be the difference as the rookie center hit three of four free throws in the closing seconds to preserve the 89-87 victory in Seattle. Since their move to San Antonio following the 2002 WNBA season, the Silver Stars have never won consecutive games at KeyArena.

Houston: Seattle fell 84-59 in the first meeting with Houston this summer, the Storm's worst defeat to any team since the 2004 season. Tina Thompson led the Comets with 19 points, including 11 in the second quarter as Houston pulled away. The Storm have struggled in Houston, posting just one victory in 11 all-time regular-season meetings, but did earn a 75-67 win at Toyota Center in the first game of the playoffs last August.

Friday is Breast Health Awareness Night

The Storm and Virginia Mason Medical Center have partnered to host Breast Health Awareness Night this Friday when the Storm take on the San Antonio Silver Stars at 7 p.m. Throughout the evening, breast cancer survivors will be honored for their courage and inspiration. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink as a show of support.

Storm to Host Reading Time-Out at Sammamish Library

Storm players Barbara Turner and Tanisha Wright will host a Reading Time-Out at 5 p.m. this Thursday, June 22 at the Sammamish Library (825 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish). The event is part of the Storm's Read to Achieve program, sponsored locally by Starbuck's Coffee Company.

Game Date Opponent Location Time (PDT) Radio TV Remaining

Wednesday, June 21 Phoenix KeyArena 7 p.m. KJR AM None 2,500

Friday, June 23 San Antonio KeyArena 7 p.m. KJR AM NBA TV 1,500

Sunday, June 25 Houston Toyota Center 3 p.m. KJR AM None ---

Tickets for all regular-season Storm home games are available by logging on to storm.wnba.com, by visiting any Ticketmaster location or by calling 206-217-WNBA.

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