Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
Game Highlights
Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for the Wings. 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 outscored Phoenix 25-16 in the third quarter. The Wings led by as many as 22 points and had their lead cut to 80-70 with 1:28 left after sitting Bueckers with a big lead.
Azzi Fudd also scored 17 for Dallas. Lexi Held led Phoenix with 17 points. Kahleah Copper was 3 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Up Next
Phoenix begins a three-game homestand on Saturday against Los Angeles. Dallas plays at Portland Fire on Saturday.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.