On September 18, Beijing time, the WNBA continued, and the storm played against the aces at home in a card battle that was a battle for the four or five places.
The Storm are 24-14 and ranked fifth in the league, averaging 83.4 points scored per game and 78.8 points conceded per game, with a 14-5 home record.
The Aces are 25-13 and rank fourth in the league, scoring 86.1 points per game and conceding 81.1 points per game, with a 13-6 record on the road.
The Aces defeated Sunshine 84-71 in their last game to make it three wins in a row, and have an 8-2 record in their last 10 games.
Against the Sunshine, the ace core Wilson contributed 29 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Plumm contributed 14 points, Jackie Young had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Gray had 9 points.
Gray, one of the aces this season, did not play well, averaging only 8.5 points and 4.9 assists per game, and the team's offensive burden was on the remaining three players, among which Wilson averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was a strong contender for MVP. Plumm is averaging 17.7 points and 4.5 assists per game, and Jackie Young is averaging 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
The Storm has won four in a row after beating the Sparks 90-87 in their last game, and has six wins and four losses in the last 10 games, showing an upward trend in their overall form.
Against the Sparks, Lloyd and Magbego both missed due to injury, and the Storm four scored in double figures, with Ogumic contributing 23 points and seven rebounds, Williams 22 points, six rebounds and four steals, Diakins 19 points and six assists, and Horston 16 points.
In terms of season stats, the Storm offense is mainly driven by Lloyd, the United States women's basketball national guard is averaging 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, Deakins is averaging 15.1 points and 6.4 assists per game, Ogumic is averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game, Magbego is averaging 11.7 points, 8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, Williams is averaging 10 points per game and Horston is averaging 7.1 points per game.
The two teams have met three times this season, with the Storm at the bottom with 1 win and 2 losses.
The two teams are currently battling it out for fourth place in the regular season, but the Storm's two main players, Lloyd and Magbego, will continue to be sidelined, while the Aces are all fit and ready to play, making it even more difficult for the Storm at the bottom of the standings.