the Dallas wings gig Phoenix Mercury At College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Thursday. No. 1 comprehensive choice Paige Bokerz 23 points scored in Winning 98-89. However, her classmate was the one who brightened.
James He achieved 28 points in the profession, where 5 out of 9 rams with six rebound balls and six passes in winning wings. James, Dallas II Choose the first round in 2025 WNBA draft20 of its points were scored in the first half, 13 of them in the second quarter.
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The former NC star also joined the Caitlin Clarak, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi in the fifth emerging position that scores 25 points or more, and they get five or more rebound balls, photograph five or more passes and hit at least five drawings 3 in the WNBA game.
JJ Quinerly Add 17 points, while Louisa Gisloder Four to give the wings 72 points of junior to defeat mercury.
Dallas need every contribution that you can get from the first year players with Arik Eugenbo (The thumb) and Digonay Carrington (Rib) with injury, while Myisha Hines-Allen It is limited to 17 minutes and five points struggling with an ankle case.
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The wings rose to a progress of 32-20 in the first quarter and were at the forefront 61-43 at the end of the first half. Reduce the mercury deficit to 67-63 in the third quarter on a Copper caught Index 3 followed by a basket from Alisa Thomas. But Dallas built it again until 82-71 in the fourth quarter.
Phoenix led 33 points of Copper, firing 10 against 17 of the floor (including 4 out of 7 by 3S). Sato in the form of a car She scored 20 in her first match against her former team, which played her first five seasons in WNBA. SABLY was traded to mercury as part of A deal of three teams After notifying Dallas thatHe wanted to play elsewhere.
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With winning, the wings improved to 6-13 for this season. But Dallas has won five games from seven other games since the seven -match series has finished losing. Mercury decreased to 12-6 with defeat, and the loss of its second consecutive match after a series of six games winning. Phoenix is now carrying Third place in the WNBA rankingHalf a match behind New York Liberty.
