by Troy Jenkins
The Atlanta Dream dominated the fourth quarter to clinch a victory over the Seattle Storm 77-64 on Tuesday night at Phillips Arena.

 

Here Are a Few Notes From Tuesday’s Game

Dream End Losing Streak With Fourth Quarter Charge

• Entering the fourth quarter down by two points, the Dream outscored the Storm 25-10 in the quarter to end their six-game losing streak.
• The Dream saw three players score double-digit points: Sancho Lyttle put up 22 points, Angel McCoughtry scored 18 points, and Tiffany Hayes finished with 15 points.
• The Dream’s victory snaps a two-game losing streak against the Storm and ties the season series at one. The all-time series is also deadlocked at nine.
• Coach Cooper’s Take: “It’s about us establishing our game all over again. We kind of went back to the drawing board a bit. These ladies are professionals. They have a love for playing for the Atlanta Dream, they love this city, they love our owners. I just challenged them and tested them on that and said ‘you’re here to play for something’. And I think we did a good job coming out and playing for the city.”
• Player’s Take: “We just had to finish games better than before. If you watch all the games we lost we were always up until the fourth quarter. We just wanted to do something different, stick to the game plan and it worked for us today”, said Lyttle following the win.

 

Three Key Stats From Tuesday’s Win

• The Dream outrebounded the Storm by a final total of 38-27 (including 16-4 on offensive rebounds). The Dream improve to 5-3 when outrebounding their opponent.
• The Dream scored 21 points on 20 Storm turnovers. The Dream are now 6-3 when committing fewer turnovers than the opposition.
• The Dream were able to get to the free throw line 21 times and made 18 of them. The Storm only went to the free throw line 10 times. The Dream are now 9-2 when making more free throws in a game.

 

Lyttle Post Double-Double

• After missing the previous game against the Storm, Dream Forward Sancho Lyttle made her presence felt with a 22 point, 11 rebound, and three steal performance.
• Tuesday’s game marks the third time Lyttle has produced a double-double this season.

 

Hayes Continues Solid Play

• Dream Guard Tiffany Hayes scored 15 points in Tuesday’s win over the Storm.
• Hayes has now had double-digit points in 13 of 17 games this season.

 

Williams Dominates With Defense

• Dream Center Elizabeth Williams ended her three-game blocked shots drought with a seven block performance against the Storm.
• Williams ranks second in the WNBA in blocks (2.1 per game).

 

Player of the Game: Sancho Lyttle

• Sancho Lyttle was the difference in the game. She finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and three steals in the victory over the Storm. Her defensive effort against Seattle Storm Forward Breanna Stewart and her efficient offensive play helped the Dream end their season long six game losing streak.

 

Playoff Picture

• The Dream improved their record to 9-9, and are tied for second in the Eastern Conference Standings with Washington and three games behind the New York Liberty.
• The Dream’s 9-9 record is tied for the fourth-best in the WNBA.

 

Up Next

The Dream will wrap up their three-game homestand Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against Skylar Diggins and the Dallas Wings.

After a visit from Diggins and the Wings, the Dream will hit the road for a three-game road trip. The first stop will be July 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena as the Dream take on the Connecticut Sun at 1 p.m. ET.

The Dream will then head to New York on July 13 for a game against Tina Charles and the Liberty in a special 11 a.m. ET tip.

Finally, the Dream will take a journey to Indianapolis on July 15 to take on Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever for the third and final time this season.