The Dallas Wings have actually won 2 video games straight.
UNCASVILLE, Conn.– Paige Bueckers had 21 factors and 7 aids in the previous UConn celebrity’s go back to Connecticut, fellow newbie Aziaha James racked up every one of her season-high 17 factors in the 2nd fifty percent, and the Dallas Wings defeated the Connecticut Sunlight 86-83 on Friday evening.
NaLyssa Smith racked up 12 factors and Li Yueru included 11 factors and 9 rebounds, both period highs, for the Wings.
The video game included 12 lead adjustments and 10 connections, the last of which came when the Sunlight’s Aneesah Morrow racked up in the lane to make it 62-62 with 1:18 left in the 3rd quarter. James addressed 26 secs later on with a drifter that provided Dallas the lead permanently.
Morrow made a driving layup that cut Connecticut’s deficiency to 76-73 with 3 mins to play, however Arike Ogunbowale struck a 3-pointer and afterwards made 2 totally free tosses prior to DiJonai Carrington made a layup with 45.8 secs left that provided the Wings a 83-76 lead.
The Wings fired simply 36% (11 of 31) in the 2nd fifty percent however made 21 of 26 (81%) from the free-throw line, where Connecticut made 12 of 15.
The Sunlight (2-11) have actually shed 5 straight.
Dallas (3-11), which won its very first home video game of the period and broke a seven-game skid Tuesday with an 80-71 triumph over Golden State, won back-to-back ready the very first time this period.
The Wings defeated Connecticut 109-87 on Might 27, the Wings’ very first win of the period.
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The Sunlight begin a four-game journey Sunday at Golden State. The Wings play Sunday at Washington.
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