Flau'jae Johnson had a career high 28 points as the Seattle Storm beat the New York Liberty 99-88 on Thursday night.
The rookie guard added nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block. She shot 11 of 23 from the field, including four three pointers.
Johnson’s performance helped the Storm end an 11 game losing streak. The Storm improved their record with a strong effort from their young roster.
The Liberty kept the game close at times but could not overcome Seattle’s balanced attack. Johnson’s output was one of the higher scoring nights by a rookie in the WNBA this season.