Seattle Storm Earn Season's First Win Against Tulsa Shock: Fan Reaction - Yahoo! Sports

The Seattle Storm defeated the Tulsa Shock with a decisive 76-58 victory on Friday, June 1. For the first time this season, the Storm managed to keep up their intensity through all four quarters of the game and secure the victory.

The first half saw the two teams pretty evenly matched. The Storm had some trouble breaking the Shock's full-court press. Bird kept the Storm in the game, scoring 15 points in the first half. The score at the half was 36-35.

The Storm turned the ball over only 11 times in this game, a huge improvement over their first three performances in this season.

The Storm stepped up their defensive intensity in the second half. They held the Shock to just 28.3 percent shooting in the game. I was really pleased with the Storm's performance. I was especially excited to see the newcomers to the Storm lineup get involved and make some great plays.

Contributions from Storm Bench

With the exception of Victoria Dunlap, who sat out the game due to an injury, every Storm player came out and contributed. Sue Bird brought her A game, scoring a game-high 27 points for the Storm. Bird made five three-pointers in the game. She showed that she was ready to put a stop to the Storm's early season skid and provided outstanding energy to lead her team to victory.

Camille Little came close to a double-double, scoring 19 points and nine rebounds for the Storm. Tina Thompson scored eight points. Ewelina Kobryn played a strong 12 minutes in the game, scoring 7 points and six rebounds. Rookie Shekinna Stricklen demonstrated some bursts of confidence and gave a hint of what's to come as she finds her rhythm on the team. She had two big steals in the game that helped energize the Storm.

Brian Agler Secures 212^th Career Win

Seattle's head coach Brian Agler made WNBA history with this Friday night win, which gave him his 212^th career win. The victory over the Shock makes him the coach with the most wins in professional women's basketball. He surpassed Van Chancellor, who coached the Houston Comets from 1997-2006.

Anne Bucher has been a devoted follower of the WNBA since its inception in 1997. A Texas native, she cheered the Houston Comets on to their four consecutive championship titles. Now she lives in the Northwest and roots for the Seattle Storm.