Jewell Loyd scores 26 points, Storm routs Mystics 80-51; Lauren Jackson's jersey retired
SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 26 points, and Breanna Stewart had 10 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two blocked shots to help the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 80-51 on Friday night.
Sue Bird and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 12 points apiece for the Storm (8-13). Mosqueda-Lewis hit a career-high four 3-pointers, and Bird had seven assists.
Stewart hit a 3-pointer that sparked a 21-9 run — during which Loyd scored nine points — and Seattle led by at least eight the rest of the way.
The Mystics (9-13) shot a season-worst 29 percent (20 of 69) from the field, tied their lowest scoring output in a quarter this season with eight points in the second and scored nine in the fourth.
Emma Meesseman had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Washington.
After the game, the Storm retired three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson's No. 15 jersey. The seven-time All-Star helped Seattle win two WNBA titles, earning Finals MVP honors in 2010.