Brianna Stewart leads Storm past Wings with late free throws

Brianna Stewart scored 32 factors, making two free throws with 6.7 seconds remaining, and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 89-88 on Friday night time.

Stewart, who leads the league with a 20.2-point scoring common, made 12 of twenty-two photographs with three 3-pointers and grabbed 11 rebounds for Seattle (7-5). The Storm picked up their first highway win of their third do that season. Jewell Loyd additionally hit three 3s, scoring 18 with 5 assists. Ezi Magbegor had 13 factors and two blocks.

Dallas rookie middle Awak Kuier grew to become the primary participant to dunk this season, stealing the ball at half-court and ending on the 4:09 mark to get the Wings to 16-10.

Dallas trailed 66-59 heading into the ultimate quarter, however battled again to seize a 74-73 lead on Ogunbowale’s basket with 5:18 left. Stewart’s three-point play with 40.7 seconds left put the Storm up 86-85.

Ogunbowale’s three-point play with 12.9 seconds to go gave the Wings their final lead. Stewart adopted together with her free throws and Ogunbowale missed a 3-pointer on the sport’s last shot.

Taurasi, Charles assist Mercury edge Dream

Diana Taurasi had 23 factors and 6 assists, Tina Charles scored 20 with 9 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Atlanta Dream 90-88 on Friday night time.

Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 factors for Phoenix (4-8), whereas Diamond DeShields and Shey Peddy scored 10 apiece.

Rhyne Howard scored 25 with 5 assists to steer Atlanta (7-6). Cheyenne Parker completed with 20 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas Aari McDonald scored 13.

A 3-point play by Diggins-Smith adopted by Charles’ 3-pointer gave the Mercury a 74-60 lead with 6:24 remaining within the recreation. The Dream battled again, utilizing 5 straight factors by Parker to tug inside 89-88 with 9.9 seconds left. Atlanta had the ball final after Taurasi missed the second of two free throws, however Parker and AD Durr could not get photographs to drop.

Sky hit late free throws to beat Solar

Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 factors within the first half, Candace Parker added 18 factors and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Solar 83-79 on Friday night time in a rematch of the WNBA Finals.

Parker made two free throws with 28.4 seconds left for an 80-79 lead. After a timeout, Courtney Williams missed a shot within the lane and Parker was fouled once more earlier than making two free throws for a three-point lead with 12.9 left. Rebekah Gardner, a 31-year-old rookie, stole a move underneath the basket and added one other free throw to seal it.

Meesseman, averaging 10.9 factors, scored 20 within the first half on 9-of-10 capturing. Her three-point play capped the first-half scoring to offer Chicago a 45-44 lead.

Brionna Jones scored 20 factors and DeWanna Bonner added 18 for Connecticut (10-4), which had its four-game profitable streak snapped. Alyssa Thomas had 11 factors and eight assists.

Bonner made her first 3-pointer of the sport to tug Connecticut inside 78-77 and she or he made a jumper on the subsequent possession for a one-point lead.

Howard, Dolson spark Liberty in win over Fever

Natasha Howard had 25 factors and 10 rebounds, Stefanie Dolson scored all 9 of her factors in a pivotal third quarter and the New York Liberty rolled to a 97-83 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night time.

Howard sank 12 of 16 photographs from the ground with a 3-pointer and added 5 assists for the Liberty, who picked up their second highway win in six tries. Han Xu scored 16 in 16 minutes off the bench. Sabrina Ionescu tallied 13 factors, seven assists and 6 rebounds, whereas reserve Marine Johannes scored 11 with six assists.

Kelsey Mitchell topped Indiana, which fell to 2-6 at residence, with 23 factors. Nalyssa Smith contributed 15 factors and 9 boards, whereas Victoria Vivians scored 11 on 3-of-12 capturing.

New York shot 58.5. Indiana shot 41.3.

Hines-Allen scores season-high in Mystics victory

Myisha Hines-Allen scored a season-high 17 factors, Ariel Atkins added 12 factors and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 76-59 on Friday night time.

Elizabeth Williams added 11 factors and Shakira Austin grabbed 13 rebounds for Washington (9-5). Elena Delle Donne, who left a recreation on Wednesday with again ache within the first half, didn’t play.

Hines-Allen, who entered averaging 6.2 factors per recreation, was 6 of 8 from the sector with three 3-pointers.

Aerial Powers scored 12 factors for Minnesota (3-10), which shot simply 32.8% from the sector and turned it over 17 occasions. Rachel Banham added 10 factors and Jessica Shepard tied her career-high with 15 rebounds.

Minnesota was with out middle Sylvia Fowles, who’s out indefinitely on account of a cartilage harm in her proper knee. The seven-time All-Star beforehand introduced this shall be her last WNBA season. Fowles is averaging 16.5 factors, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks. She leads the league in area objective share (64.1) and rebounds per recreation.