Storm GameDay: Seattle at Phoenix, 7 p.m.


Storm (8-10)
Player	Ht.	Pts	R/A
F Katie Smith	5-11	6.3	2.3
F Camille Little	6-2	9.9	5.1
C Ewelina Kobryn	6-4	10.0	6.2
G Sue Bird	5-9	13.6	5.3a
G Tanisha Wright	5-11	8.2	2.9a
Mercury (4-14)
F D. Bonner	6-4	20.9	6.5
F Charde Houston	6-0	13.2	3.9
C Krystal Thomas	6-5	6.1	5.8
G A. Hornbuckle	5-10	10.7	2.8a
G S. Prahalis	5-7	12.7	4.8a

Notes: Final game for both teams before leaguewide break for London Olympics. Bird is Storm's only active Olympic representative. Seattle's three-time WNBA MVP, Lauren Jackson of Australia is already in England to compete with her national team. ... Storm defeated Mercury 83-68 Sunday behind Bird's season-high 31 points. Phoenix has lost five straight. ... Wauters (Achilles tear) is questionable and teammate Tina Thompson (strained knee, ankle) will not play. ... Phoenix is without guards Diana Taurasi (hip) and Penny Taylor (knee), and Candice Dupree (bruised knee) is questionable. ... Storm is 3-8 on road this season and 6 ½ games behind Western Conference-leading Minnesota. ... Seattle lost 70-59 to Atlanta at home on Wednesday. Rookie Shekinna Stricklen led Storm with 16 points.

Jayda Evans