Could 30, 2025 08:04 AM IST
BASKETBALL-WNBA-CHI-DAL/RECAP
Kamilla Cardoso had 23 factors and eight rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 17 factors and the host Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 97-92 on Thursday to earn their first victory of the season.
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Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 37 factors to maintain Dallas afloat. Rebecca Allen added 13 factors for the Sky.
Chicago outscored Dallas 29-19 in each the primary and third quarters.
The 0-5 Connecticut Solar are the lone remaining winless workforce within the WNBA.
A recreation that featured seven ties and 16 lead modifications noticed Dallas seize a 92-91 benefit on an Ogunbowale trey with 2:11 left. Angel Reese’s slicing layup put Chicago forward 93-92 with 1:21 left earlier than a Courtney Vandersloot layup prolonged the result in three with 46 seconds to go.
Atkins secured the victory on a brief jumper with 16 seconds remaining.
Chicago shot 65 % within the fourth quarter in comparison with 41.2 % for Dallas.
Paige Bueckers and Dijonai Carrington each scored 15 factors for the Wings whereas Myisha Hines-Allen chipped in 10. Ogunbowale, who added seven assists, fell 4 factors shy of her profession excessive. Bueckers dished eight assists and Teaira McCowan grabbed eight rebounds.
Vandersloot had 13 factors for the Sky whereas surpassing her partner, Allie Quigley, to set the franchise scoring report with 3,728 profession factors in a Chicago uniform. Vandersloot took sole possession of the mark with a pullup jumper that put the Sky forward 61-59 with 4:34 left within the third quarter.
Dallas scored 14 of the following 21 factors to shut the quarter, nonetheless, with Ogunbowale drilling a pair of treys over that span.
Chicago led by as many as 13 factors within the first half and took a 49-43 benefit into intermission.
The Sky scored 20 factors within the paint within the first half and proved particularly environment friendly behind Cardoso, who contributed 14 first-half factors on 5-for-7 taking pictures.
Wings guard Tyasha Harris, who was a game-time resolution, missed the sport with an ankle damage.
Hailey Van Lith and Moriah Jefferson each returned from damage for the Sky. Van Lith had two factors in 7:42.
Dallas is ready to host Chicago on Sunday.
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