Bueckers Scores 20 of Her 26 in 1st Half and the Wings Beat the Mercury for 6th Straight Win
- On Saturday, the Dallas Wings defeated the Phoenix Mercury 87-82, securing their sixth consecutive victory. Paige Bueckers scored 26 points, while Arike Ogunbowale added 22 points and six assists.
- Dallas established a 56-49 halftime lead after Bueckers banked in a 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining before the break. Her 20-point first-half performance provided the foundation for the narrow victory.
- With this victory, the Wings improved to 26-16, passing New York and Washington for sixth place in the WNBA standings. Awak Kuier added 11 points and Jessica Shepard contributed 10 points and six rebounds.
- Phoenix stayed competitive behind Lexi Held's 21 points and Natasha Mack's 16 points. Late in the game, Aziaha James made a key steal and Ogunbowale completed a three-point play to extend the lead to 86-81.
- Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas recorded her fourth triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists despite the loss. The teams play each other again on Monday in Phoenix.
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Bueckers scores 20 of her 26 in 1st half and the Wings beat the Mercury for 6th straight win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-82 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.
Wings Make Historic Paige Bueckers Announcement After Mercury Win
The Dallas Wings didn’t make it easy, but they pulled off a tight 87-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday afternoon. Before the game, Wings head coach Jose Fernandez announced that Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard, and Arike Ogunbowale would be on minutes restrictions for the rest of the regular season. That didn’t stop Bueckers […]
Bueckers scores 20 of her 26 in 1st half and the Wings beat the Mercury 87-82 for 6th straight win
Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-82 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory
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