Satou Sabally scored 28 factors and the Dallas Wings overcame a monster 42-point efficiency from A’ja Wilson to document a 93-90 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night time.
Dallas (8-22) put collectively back-to-back wins for simply the second time this season whereas dropping the Aces to 2-4 for the reason that All-Star break.
Wilson break up a pair of free throws with 46.5 seconds left within the recreation to present Las Vegas (18-12) a 90-89 edge. However that will be the final time the Aces would rating, and Arike Ogunbowale and Sabally every knocked down a pair of foul pictures down the stretch to present the Wings the win.
Wilson missed a possible game-tying triple as time expired. Nonetheless, the 42 factors have been a season excessive, and Wilson made 16 of twenty-two pictures from the ground.
Natasha Howard contributed 24 factors and Ogunbowale completed with 20 for Dallas, which additionally bought eight factors and 17 rebounds from Teaira McCowan.
Jackie Younger complemented Wilson with 17 factors, whereas Chelsea Grey notched 15. Regardless of taking the loss, Las Vegas managed to outshoot the Wings 50 % to 48 % total.
The Aces have been in command after three quarters, taking a 69-61 lead into the fourth. Howard personally outscored Las Vegas 5-2 over the primary 1:20 of the ultimate interval, and Dallas later drew even at 79-79 when Sabally accomplished a four-point play with 4:59 remaining.
After that, neither workforce led by greater than two till the sport’s closing sequence.
Wilson netted 17 factors on 8-of-11 taking pictures to raise Las Vegas to a 42-37 benefit on the break. She then went for 15 factors within the third quarter, when each the Aces and Wings made 57.9 % of their field-goal makes an attempt.
Dallas needed to climb out of an early gap, because it fell behind rapidly as a result of a game-opening, 21-8 run by Las Vegas that ended with a 3-pointer from Younger.
The Wings bought inside 25-18 by the top of the primary quarter.
–Subject Stage Media
