Natisha Hiedeman pushed her career high to 33 points with another explosive scoring performance, eclipsing a personal record that had stood for only 16 days. The WNBA guard’s six made 3-pointers provided more than half of the production in her latest 30-point outing.
What happened
Hiedeman finished with 33 points to establish a new career scoring mark. The total moved her two points beyond the 31 she posted July 12, quickly replacing the standard she had set earlier in the month.
Her perimeter scoring powered the performance. Hiedeman made six 3-pointers, and those shots accounted for 18 of her 33 points on the night.
Why it matters
The latest result gives Hiedeman another 30-point game during a rapid stretch of personal scoring peaks. Reaching a career best once can define a strong outing; surpassing it only 16 days later shows how quickly her individual ceiling has shifted in July.
The two-point increase also carries significance beyond the final total. Hiedeman did not merely return to the level of her previous best—she raised it, turning the 31-point performance from July 12 into a short-lived milestone.
By the numbers
Hiedeman’s six made 3-pointers generated 18 points, representing 54.5% of her career-high total. The remaining 15 points made up 45.5% of the performance, underscoring how central the long-range production was to reaching 33.
The new mark was 6.5% higher than her previous career best. In raw terms, the record rose from 31 to 33 points, a compact increase that nevertheless created another personal high less than three weeks after the last one.
What to watch next
Hiedeman’s next outing will test whether this late-July scoring run carries over. After producing multiple 30-point games and resetting her career high in a span of 16 days, the immediate question is whether she can sustain that elevated scoring level.
The 33-point night now becomes the benchmark for every future peak. Regardless of what follows, Hiedeman has twice moved into new personal territory during a brief stretch, with her six 3-pointers serving as the foundation of the latest record-setting performance.