Wings beat Lynx 94-89 behind three 20-point scorers
Wings beat Lynx 94-89 behind three 20-point scorers
May 31, 2023 GMT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Natasha Howard scored 25 points, Satou Sabally had 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals and the Dallas Wings beat the Minnesota Lynx 94-89 on Tuesday night.
Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale hustled to deny a fast-break layup and Veronica Burton made 1 of 2 free throws at the other end for a 90-84 lead with 32.8 left. Ogunbowale added two free throws at 19.1 left for a six-point lead.
Ogunbowale finished with 21 points for Dallas (3-1). Kalani Brown, who signed a contract earlier on Tuesday, scored 12 points and Burton had a season-high nine assists. Crystal Dangerfield scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter and Sabally recorded her seventh career double-double.
Dallas led 52-46 at halftime behind Howards 20 points, Saballys 17 and Ogunbowales 12. The rest of the Wings combined for three points in the half on 0-for-8 shooting
Kayla McBride, who missed the past two games due to personal reasons, scored 18 points for Minnesota (0-5), which has lost its first five games for the first time since 2007. Napheesa Collier and Tiffany Mitchell each added 17 points to conclude a three-game road swing. Jessica Shepard made her first six shots and finished with 15 points.
McBride passed Lauren Jackson for 19th on the WNBA all-time 3-pointers list.
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