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Jade Melbourne loses a tooth, keeps playing in Storm season opener

sportsMay 9, 202625196

Jade Melbourne had a tooth knocked out, handed the tooth to coaches and returned with her mouthguard as the Seattle Storm lost 91-80 to the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA season opener in Seattle. Janelle Salaün led the Valkyries with 20 points and five 3-pointers while Golden State's reserves supplied more than half of the team's scoring. Dominique Malonga paced the Storm with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Zia Cooke and Melbourne combined for 28 points off the bench. The sequence highlighted Melbourne's toughness and showcased the Valkyries' bench depth as an immediate strength to watch this season.

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