ARLINGTON, Texas — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 factors and grabbed 19 rebounds and Skylar Diggins scored 21 factors and distributed 9 assists and Seattle held off Dallas within the second half to beat the Wings 79-71 on Monday evening.
Gabby Williams scored 17 factors for Seattle (1-1) which as a staff distributed 25 assists on 29-made baskets.
Dallas rookie Paige Bueckers scored 19 factors and distributed eight assists, NaLyssa Smith and reserve Maddy Siegrist scored 12 factors apiece and reserve Teaira McCowan 10 for the Wings. Arike Ogunbowale struggled from the sphere capturing 2 for 14 and scoring eight factors.
Dallas made simply 4 of 19 3-point makes an attempt.
Regardless of falling behind by 17 factors within the first half to sizzling capturing Seattle and trailing 56-41 on the break, Dallas rallied and drew inside 64-61 with 46 seconds left within the third on basket by McCowan but it surely by no means acquired nearer.
The Storm completed 9-for-11 capturing (81.8%) from 3-point vary earlier than halftime and have been 18-for-36 capturing general. Seattle completed 29 for 70 (41.4%) for the sport.
After Dallas posted a 26-25 lead after the primary quarter, Diggins buried a 24-foot 3 to interrupt a 30-all tie with 7:28 earlier than halftime and the Storm led for the rest. The basket ignited a 14-4 run and Seattle recorded its first double-digit lead at 44-34.
Williams’ 3 with 1:23 left earlier than the break made it 54-37.
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STORM 79, WINGS 71
SEATTLE (79) — Clark 2-6 0-0 6, Ogwumike 10-21 2-3 23, Magbegor 3-6 1-4 7, Diggins 6-16 6-8 21, Williams 7-13 0-0 17, Malonga 1-1 0-0 2, Yueru 0-5 0-0 0, Wheeler 0-2 3-4 3. Totals 29-70 12-19 79.
DALLAS (71) — Carrington 2-8 0-0 4, Hines-Allen 2-9 0-0 4, Smith 4-6 4-6 12, Bueckers 7-14 4-5 19, Ogunbowale 2-14 3-4 8, Siegrist 5-10 0-2 12, Charles 0-0 0-0 0, McCowan 4-7 2-2 10, Harris 1-4 0-0 2, Quinerly 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-73 13-19 71.
Seattle 25 31 10 13—79
Dallas 26 15 20 10—71
3-Level Objectives—Seattle 9-15 (Diggins 3-4, Williams 3-4, Clark 2-3, Ogwumike 1-2, Magbegor 0-1, Wheeler 0-1), Dallas 4-19 (Siegrist 2-4, Bueckers 1-2, Ogunbowale 1-8, Smith 0-1, Carrington 0-2, Harris 0-2). Rebounds—Seattle 37 (Ogwumike 18), Dallas 44 (Hines-Allen, McCowan 9). Assists—Seattle 25 (Diggins 9), Dallas 19 (Bueckers 8). Whole Fouls—Seattle 17, Dallas 19. A—6,137 (7,000)
