Ogwumike scores 19 to lead 5 in double figures as Storm beat Mystics 101-69

SEATTLE (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points and Jewell Loyd added 18 to lead five Seattle players scoring in double figures as the Storm beat the Washington Mystics 101-69 on Saturday night.

Ezi Magbegor and Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 16 points apiece and Sami Whitcomb hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points for the Storm (3-3)

The Mystics (0-6) are off to their worst start since the 2007 team opened the season with eight consecutive losses.

Diggins-Smith made two free throw with 6:26 left in the first quarter that made it 12-11 and Seattle led the rest of the way. Julie Vanloo made a driving layup that cut Washington's deficit to 19-15 with 3:38 to go in the first quarter but the Mystics went scoreless for the next four-plus minutes and didn't make another field goal until Jade Melbourne hit a short jumper that made it 31-19 with 8:32 remaining in the first half.

Vanloo hit a 3-pointer that pulled Washington within 50-43 at halftime but got no closer. Diggins-Smith found Magbegor for a 3-pointer that made it 55-45 with 8:09 left in the third quarter and Seattle led by double figures the rest of the way.

Karlie Samuelson led the Mystics with 16 points, Melbourne scored 13 and Vanloo 12.

Seattle shot 61.7% (37 of 60) from the field, hit 12 of 22 (54.5%) from 3-point range and made 15 of 18 from the free-throw line.

The Mystics made 24 of 70 (34.3%) from the field and 7 of 20 (35%) from behind the arc.

AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike, right, is hit on the face by the hand of Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen, left, as they vied for the ball during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd shoots against Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb looks to go under the defense of Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike lies on the court after colliding with Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Washington Mystics center Stefanie Dolson, left, argues a call with referee Jeffrey Smith (53) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm center Mercedes Russell (21), guard Sami Whitcomb (32), guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) and forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) react as they lead during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics, Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. The Storm won 101-69. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb (32) celebrates with guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, second from left, after Diggins-Smith assisted forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) on a basket against the Washington Mystics during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. The Storm won 101-69. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

NEW DELHI (AP) — A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India's eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others, officials said.

Doctors, disaster-response teams and ambulances were engaged in rescue work, the state’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post on social media platform X. The accident took place the Darjeeling district, a tourist spot nestled in the Himalayan foothills.

Three of the eight dead were railway personnel, said Sabyasachi De, the spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway. At least 25 people were injured in the collision, which occurred close to the New Jalpaiguri station.

Television channels showed footage of one train rammed into the end of the other, with one compartment rising vertically in the air. Many people gathered as rescuers searched the crash site.

The driver of the cargo train disregarded a signal, causing the collision, De said. Four compartments at the rear of the passenger train had derailed due to the impact, he said, adding most of the cars were carrying cargo while one was a passenger coach.

The Kanchanjunga Express is a daily train that connects West Bengal state with other cities in the northeast. It is often used by tourists who travel to the hill station of Darjeeling, popular at this time of year when other Indian cities are sweltering in the heat.

More than 12 million people ride 14,000 trains across India daily, traveling on 64,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) of track. Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, several hundred accidents happen annually, most blamed on human error or outdated signaling equipment.

Last year, a train crash in eastern India killed over 280 people in one of the country's deadliest accidents in decades.

Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New Jalpaiguri station, West Bengal state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Diptendu Dutta)

Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New Jalpaiguri station, West Bengal state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Diptendu Dutta)

Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New Jalpaiguri station, West Bengal state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Diptendu Dutta)