Malonga’s career-high 28 not enough as Storm fall to Fire 94-89

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bridget Carleton had a career-high seven pointers and scored 24 points, Carla Leite added 20 points and the expansion Portland Fire beat the Seattle Storm 94-89 on Wednesday night in Commissioner’s Cup play.

Portland Fire 94, Seattle Storm 89: Box score

Leite also had 10 assists. Sarah Ashlee Barker added 12 points, and Karlie Samuelson scored 10 off the bench for Portland (8-9).

Dominique Malonga had a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (3-13), whose losing skid hit nine games with the defeat.

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Seattle Storm: At Phoenix on Saturday.

Portland Fire: At Chicago on Wednesday night.

WNBA expanding to 50-game schedule next season

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