Storm blown out as Comets win third straight at home

Although the Houston Comets can’t win on the road, they are having little trouble getting by the opposition on their home floor.

Tina Thompson scored 22 points and Sheryl Swoopes added 10 to help the Comets end a two-game losing streak with an 80-55 win Tuesday night over the Seattle Storm.

Houston has won three straight at home, outscoring the opposition by an average of more than 25 points. The Comets have lost five straight road games, but avoided falling more than four games below .500 for the first time in franchise history and improved to 7-5 at Toyota Center.

“Obviously, a win at this point feels good,” said Swoopes, who got to rest and played just 13 second-half minutes. “For us to come in and play the way we played, and to dominate a very good team, I think that gives us a lot of confidence. The most important thing is to not only enjoy this win, but carry this kind of play into our next game against Indiana.”

Lauren Jackson scored 14 points for the Storm, who had won five straight games.

The Storm, who trail first-place Los Angeles by 1 1/2 games in the Western Conference, had not previously lost by more than eight points.