The Seattle Storm’s 2025 WNBA season has been a mix of streaky wins and inconsistent play, leading to surprising losses. Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, there was a sense of cautious optimism when it came to the Seattle Storm. However, that optimism also came with its fair share of concerns. Having lost their locker room leader, Jewell Loyd, to a controversial trade, there were some concerns about whether the team would be able to leave it all behind and improve on their 2024 WNBA season. 

The addition of 19-year-old French rookie Dominique Malonga was considered to be their trump card for the season. Having proven veterans on their roster like Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike, the team was confident in taking the next step and competing for a championship. But their hopes of winning the tournament relied heavily on finding their chemistry on and off the floor. Their off-season addition, Alysha Clark, even said so during a pre-season press conference.

She said, “I think we have enough talent on this roster to win a championship, but there are so many new pieces that have to find the chemistry and gel, so we’re taking it one day at a time.” However, with two-thirds of the season already passed by, the Storm seems no closer to completing the championship. If anything, they seem worse off than they were last year. After their loss last night against the resurgent Indiana Fever without Caitlin Clark, the Storm are sitting 6th in the league with a 16-13 record. 

Unlike the usual case, however, this time it wasn’t Kelsey Mitchell in Caitlin Clark’s absence but Aliyah Boston who led the Fever to victory. While Kelsey Mitchell had a rare off day at the office, Aliyah Boston led with a dominant two-way play. She ended the game with a 16-point and 12-rebound double-double. Throughout the game, she was a nuisance for Seattle Storm’s head coach, Noelle Quinn, and her game plans. Speaking at a press conference after the game, she explained how Aliyah Boston disrupted their plans to contain her. 

She explained the same saying, “ We took off our blitzes on Mitchell, and we just started playing solid. They were going for guard-to-post action swipes, which is tough to defend because now your guard has to either switch or be disruptive. Hedge onto Boston, so where they put her on the floor, and then you know how she established real estate in the paint. She’s a difficult matchup because of her power and her aggressiveness down low.”

Coach Quinn’s comments were, of course, entirely correct. With Aliyah Boston’s heat map during the offensive sets barely getting out of the free-throw line, it was an intended plan from the Indiana Fever to exploit this ploy and get Boston easy shots. This plan worked exactly how they envisioned, as all of Aliyah Boston’s shots were attempted from the paint. While some may want some diversity in her shots, we think, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

This loss to the Indiana Fever is a particularly big one. With the Storm facing a direct competitor for playoff positions and an opponent higher than them in the standings, a win could have switched things up in the long run. Not to mention, winning the game would have given them a chance to tie and then eventually win the season series against the Indiana Fever. When the final playoff positions are being decided, the Seattle Storm may rue this chance to get the head-to-head advantage. As Gabby Williams released her 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go, it seemed like they might be able to pull it off. However, Aliyah Boston’s rebound from the miss ended all hopes. 

While Aliyah Boston’s double-double may have dominated the headlines, the truth is, she had invaluable support from Natasha Howard and Sophie Cunningham. The veteran led the scoring with 21 points while Sophie displayed a fantastic shooting exhibition. She made 4-5 3-pointers and finished the night with 17 points. With this close victory, the Indiana Fever set a franchise record. But, with momentum on their side, they are going for something much more impressive and rare. 

After Equalling Two Franchise Records Without Caitlin Clark, Indiana Chase A Rare Feat

When the 2025 WNBA season rolled around, hopes were very high for the Indiana Fever. However, their season started in a very inconsistent manner. Granted, that is to be expected when your best player is constantly missing through injury. However, even with Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever were not able to rack up wins in a row. 

After Caitlin Clark suffered yet another injury, there were even fears of missing the playoffs entirely. However, since the last couple of weeks, things have changed. With the Indiana Fever winning 5-straight games, the mood around the Gainbridge Arena has been elated. These wins have also solidified Fever’s standings in the playoff position around the league. But that’s not all. 

Thanks to the recent win streak, the Indiana Fever has broken franchise records. They have achieved a 5-game win streak for the first time in a decade. Not only that, for the first time since 2015, the Indiana Fever are five games over the .500 record. This not only shows the significance of these 2 weeks for the Fever, but also gives an idea of how much the team struggled in the past decade. 

Now with a chance to join a rarified company, the Indiana Fever have a chance to get their 4th straight road win of the season. Though achieved before, this is still a rare feat as all teams fight even harder when they have to defend their home court. Winning four of these games in a row is, therefore, no mean feat. Will the Indiana Fever be able to achieve this? Only time will tell. However, one thing is sure: this 5-game win streak has done wonders for the team and Fever fans’ confidence and belief.