Tulsa Shock Drops Third Straight

Originally Published: Jul 25, 2010 10:34 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff & AP Wire Reports

SEATTLE -- Lauren Jackson had 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Seattle Storm cruise to their 20th victory of the season with a 75-59 win over the Tulsa Shock on Sunday night. The Shock has lost three straight.

With the win, the Storm become just the second team in league history to start a season 20-2 and just the fifth team to win 20 or more games in three consecutive seasons. The Houston Comets are the only team to have a better start to a season. The Comets opened the 1998 season 25-2 before suffering their third loss of the season.

Shanna Crossley scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half to lead Tulsa (4-19).

The Shock outhustled the Storm on the offensive glass early getting eight rebounds and converting 11 second chance points in the first half as Tulsa jumped out to a 23-18 lead early in the second quarter.

Svetlana Abrosimova then hit three straight 3-pointers from the left corner and a fourth from the right corner during a 12-3 run to help the Storm retake the lead. She finished with 15 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Swin Cash added 10 points and Le'Coe Willingham added nine for Seattle.

The Storm opened the second half with a 14-0 run to take a commanding 54-32 lead and didn't look back. Alison Lacey converted two free throws midway through the fourth quarter to give Seattle a 72-45 lead -- its largest of the night.

Nicole Ohlde and Amber Holt each added eight points for the Shock.

Tulsa returns to action at the BOK Center Tuesday with a 12:30 p.m. matinee against Atlanta.