Glory Johnson has 15th double-double for Shock

TULSA, Okla. – Glory Johnson suddenly finds herself in elite com-pany.

The second-year forward out of Tennessee had 15 points and 13 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season to help the Tulsa Shock beat the Seattle Storm 80-74 Tuesday night.

“I guess I have to start calling her Ms. Double-Double,” Shock coach Fred Williams said. “She’s a cross between Dennis Rodman and Charles Barkley.”

Johnson, who had 11 defensive rebounds, blushed when told of the comparison to the NBA Hall of Famers by her head coach.

“Was it the color of the hair?” Johnson quipped, referring to Rodman’s wild hair fashions.

“We’re feeling it out there,” she added. “We struggled in the first half but came out in the second half with a little more energy. … Offensively I thought it was a pretty good game for me. Courtney (Paris) and I talked about crashing the boards a little more tonight.”

The win preserved the Shock’s playoff hopes. Tulsa began the night three games behind San Antonio and Los Angeles for one of the last two spots.