The Connecticut Sun’s 81-69 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night was overshadowed by an injury to Storm forward Gabby Williams. Williams, who was playing in her first game since returning from a knee injury, was forced to leave the game in the third quarter after suffering a left ankle injury.
The injury occurred when Williams drove to the basket and collided with Sun guard Jasmine Thomas. Williams immediately fell to the ground and had to be helped off the court. She was unable to put any weight on her left leg and was taken to the locker room for further evaluation.
The Storm were already without their star player, Breanna Stewart, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. Without Williams, the Storm were unable to keep up with the Sun, who pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
The loss was a tough one for the Storm, who are already without their star player and now have to deal with another injury. Williams’ status for the rest of the season is uncertain, and it remains to be seen how her absence will affect the team.
The injury to Williams is a reminder of how quickly things can change in the WNBA. The Storm will now have to adjust to life without Williams and hope that she can make a full recovery. In the meantime, they will have to rely on their other players to step up and fill the void left by her absence.
