The Mercury are going to need to get their act in gear fast if they want to catch the Storm. They started the second quarter with a strong defensive effort and cut the lead to 5 but the Storm fired back and closed the half strong to take a 15-point lead into the locker room.
Swin Cash leads all scorers with 11 and Temeka Johnson leads the Mercury with 9. The Storm are dominating on the glass, 24-15.