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BRADENTON, Fla. — Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle win the 2018 championship, sending the Storm past the New York Liberty 87-71 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
Stewart missed all of last season after tearing her Achilles tendon while playing for her Russian club team in April2019. Sabrina Ionescu had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists in her WNBA debut. Ionescu, the No. 1 pick in April’s draft , was 4-of-17 shooting, including 0 of 8 from 3-point range, and committed four turnovers.Neither team took the court for the national anthem and there was a 26 second moment of silence for Breonna Taylor.
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