Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
Strong First Half
Bueckers scored 24 points in the first half on 11-of-14 shooting, capped by a 3-pointer with 54.2 seconds left to give the Wings a 45-33 lead. Dallas also outscored Phoenix 25-16 in the third quarter.
Dallas, which led by as many as 22 points, had its lead cut to 80-70 with 1:28 left after sitting Bueckers with a big lead. But Phoenix was called for an offensive foul on its next possession and Li Yueru completed a three-point play with 42.5 seconds remaining for a 13-point lead to seal it.
Bueckers, who also had six rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes, recorded the 17th 30-point game in the WNBA this season. The 30-point performance was the third of her career and first since setting the rookie scoring record last August.
Azzi Fudd also scored 17 for Dallas (8-4). Jessica Shepard secured her 26th career double-double and seventh of the season with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
Lexi Held led Phoenix (4-10) with 17 points. Kahleah Copper was 3 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points. Alyssa Thomas had six points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists.
Up Next
Phoenix begins a three-game homestand on Saturday against Los Angeles. Dallas plays at Portland on Saturday.
Original reporting: Fort Worth, TX Sports (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
