SEATTLE — Tina Charles broke a tie on a put-back with 23 seconds left in the Liberty’s 84-80 overtime victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night.
Cappie Pondexter scored 20 points, and Charles added 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Liberty (10-13) win their third straight. The Liberty, fighting for a playoff spot, have won six of their last eight after a 4-11 start.
After Charles gave the Liberty the lead, Pondexter added a basket just before the buzzer after Seattle missed two shots in the final 13 seconds.
Camille Little scored 22 points and Crystal Langhorne added 17 for Seattle (9-17). The Storm have lost four in a row and five of their last six.
Seattle guard Temeka Johnson had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds. She started in place of Sue Bird, sidelined by a strained neck.