WNBA: Wings beat Aces despite A’ja Wilson’s 42-point performance
Dallas Wings’ Satou Sabally celebrates during a win over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.–Photo from Dallas Wings’ X account
ARLINGTON, Texas — Satou Sabally had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Natasha Howard added 24 points, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-90 on Tuesday night despite A’ja Wilson’s 42-point performance in the WNBA.
Dallas (8-22), which was coming off a 113-110 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday, secured its second two-game winning streak of the season. The Wings also snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Aces.
Article continues after this advertisementSabally sank a 3-pointer while being fouled and completed the four-point play to tie it at 79-all midway through the fourth quarter.
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Satou Sabally stuffed the stat sheet to lead the @DallasWings to victory!
🔥 28 PTS (10-14 FGM)
🔥 7 REB
🔥 5 AST
🔥 4 3PM
🔥 2 STLS pic.twitter.com/YBA6tH9e3I— NBA (@NBA) August 28, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale made two free throws with 35.8 seconds left to give Dallas a 91-90 lead. After a timeout, Jackie Young missed a jumper from the free-throw line and Teaira McCowan secured her 17th rebound.
Article continues after this advertisementSabally added two free throws with 12.6 remaining to make it 93-90. Las Vegas worked it around the perimeter before Wilson was long on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Wilson was 16 of 22 from the field and 10 of 13 at the free-throw line for her third 40-point game of her career.
Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists, and McCowan had eight points and 17 rebounds. Sabally reached the 20-point plateau for the third time this season.
Young had 17 points and Chelsea Gray added 15 for Las Vegas (19-11).
Wilson scored 17 points in the first half and Young added 13 to help the Aces build a 42-37 lead.
Dallas outscored the Aces 32-21 in the fourth.
