
Maddy Siegrist tied a profession excessive with 22 factors in her first begin since June 6, Li Yueru added 20 factors off the bench, and the Dallas Wings held off the Indiana Fever 81-80 on Tuesday night time to finish a five-game shedding streak.
Paige Bueckers’ wraparound go to Myisha Hines-Allen for a 3-pointer gave the Wings a 78-61 lead with 6:38 left within the fourth quarter. However Dallas made just one extra discipline purpose the remainder of the best way — a three-point play by Yueru with 2:31 left.
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Indiana — once more enjoying with out Caitlin Clark (groin), who missed her twentieth sport this season — scored 13 straight factors to start a game-closing 19-3 run that Kelsey Mitchell capped with 33.4 seconds left on a troublesome shot within the lane. Bueckers missed a jumper from the free-throw line with 14 seconds left, and the Fever grabbed the defensive rebound.
Mitchell was surrounded on the different finish, resulting in a timeout with 1.7 seconds left. Mitchell bought the ball once more, however her 3-pointer from the nook hit the facet of the backboard as time expired.
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Mitchell had 24 factors and 4 3-pointers for Indiana (18-15). Natasha Howard had 12 factors and 12 rebounds for her eighth double-double this season. Aliyah Boston and Sophie Cunningham every scored 14.
Bueckers completed with 16 factors and eight assists for Dallas (9-24), which had misplaced 11 of its final 13 video games. Bueckers has scored in double figures in all 26 video games this season. Arike Ogunbowale (proper knee) didn’t play.
The Fever additionally misplaced Aari McDonald (damaged proper foot) and Sydney Colson (torn left ACL) to season-ending accidents final week.
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Indiana trailed by 14 factors within the first half earlier than closing on a 9-0 run to tie it at 42-all at halftime.