DALLAS (AP) — Natasha Howard made two free throws with less than a second left to play and the Dallas Wings handed the Las Vegas Aces loss for the second time, pulling off an 80-78 win before a losing crowd Friday night.
Ariki Ogunpuel scored 21 points for the Wings (9-9) and Howard and McCown headed a double-double. Howard finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and McCown had 14 points and 12 boards for third in a row. Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points.
Aja Wilson and Kelsey Bloom each scored 21 points for the Aces (16-2). Chelsea Gray added 14, Jackie Young 12, and Candace Parker 10.
Nassif Saad Saad Saad 64
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Navisa Collier led a balanced offense with 12 points and 12 rebounds in Minnesota’s win over Phoenix.
Bridget Carlton scored 11 points and Kayla McBride, Diamond Miller and Nikolina Milic added 10 each for the Lynx. Dorka finished with 10 rebounds. the Lynx for their fifth straight win, and 9-9 after opening the season with six straight losses.
Michaela Onin scored 21 points and Brittney Grenier added 12 for Phoenix (3-14), who have lost nine of their last 10 games.
Sorour 96, Fever 88
WASHINGTON (AP) – Brittney Sykes scored 29 points and Ariel Atkins hit her first career double-double in Washington’s victory over Indiana.
Atkins scored 26 points and 11 rebounds for the shortstop Mystics (10-7), who played eight players with four players injured. Queen Igbo scored three points in 15 minutes against her former team after being acquired in a trade on Tuesday.
Lexi Hull had a career-high 20 points for the Fever (5-13), who lost for the sixth straight. Nalissa Smith added 19 points, Kelsey Mitchell 18 and Alia Boston 12.
Dream 82, Heaven 68
CHICAGO (AP) — Alesha Gray scored 21 points as Atlanta beat Chicago to extend their winning streak to four games.
Ryan Howard scored 17 points for the dream (9-8). Cheyenne Parker and Daniel Robinson each scored 14 goals.
And Kahleh Cooper scored 16 points for Chicago (8-10), up 1-1 under new head coach/general manager Emre Vatansivir, who replaced James Wade on Saturday. Marina Mabry added 14 points.
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