James struck 5 3-pointers and had 6 rebounds and 6 aids.
ARLINGTON, Texas– Aziaha James racked up 20 of her 28 factors in the very first fifty percent, Paige Bueckers included 23 and the Dallas Wings began 4 novices in a 98-89 success over the Phoenix metro Mercury on Thursday evening.
JJ Quinerly included a career-high of 17 factors for the Wings (6-13), champions of 5 of their last 7 video games. The 4th newbie starter, Luisa Geiselsoder, racked up 4 factors. Second-year gamer Li Yueru fired 10 for 12 from the line and included 12 factors and 11 rebounds.
James struck 5 3-pointers and had 6 rebounds and 6 aids.
Kahleah Copper led Phoenix metro (12-6) with 33 factors for the 11th 30-point video game of her occupation. Satou Sabally included 20 factors and Monique Akoa Makani 14. The Mercury has actually shed successive video games after a six-game winning touch.
The Wings made 10 of 13 shots, with 3 twos, and were ideal on 9 shots from the line en route to 32-20 lead after one quarter.
James had 13 factors in the 2nd quarter and conveniently passed her previous occupation high of 17 factors. Dallas completed its ideal fifty percent of the period with a 61-43 lead. Bueckers had 14 factors as the Wings fired 7 for 13 from cross country and 61% total and included 14-for-15 capturing from the line.
Phoenix metro shot 37%, going 3 for 14 from past the arc, yet was aided by striking 14 of 16 shots from the line.
Copper struck 2 3-pointers and racked up 8 factors in much less than a min, and Alyssa Thomas, that had 9 factors, 10 aids and 7 rebounds, adhered to with a layup to draw the Mercury within 67-63 midway with the 3rd quarter. James addressed with a three-point play and the Wings pressed the bring about 82-71 going into the 4th quarter.
Dallas expanded its benefit to 18 at 92-74.
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