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05/20 22:43 CDT Jessica Shepard's triple-double helps Wings rally from 11-point
deficit, beat Sky 99-89
Jessica Shepard's triple-double helps Wings rally from 11-point deficit, beat
Sky 99-89
CHICAGO (AP) --- Jessica Shepard had her second career triple-double and the
first in the WNBA this season, Arike Ogunbowale scored 11 of her 23 points in
the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 99-89 on
Wednesday night.
Shepard tied her season high with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, added a
career-best 12 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Natasha Cloud hit two free throws that cut Chicago's deficit to three points
with 2:32 left, but Ogunbowale answered with a 3-pointer 11 seconds later, then
hit another with 1:42 remaining that made it 93-84.
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points for the Wings (3-2). Rookie Azzi Fudd tied her
career high with 12 points. The No. overall pick also scored 12 in a 92-69 win
Monday against Washington.
Kamilla Cardoso had a season-high 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting and 11
rebounds --- her second consecutive double-double and third this season --- for
the Sky (3-2). Cloud had 21 points and eight rebounds, Skylar Diggins scored 15
and Gabriela Jaquez added 12 points.
Shepard had eight points, six rebounds and five assists in the third quarter as
the Wings outscored Chicago 34-26. It was Dallas' highest-scoring quarter this
season and led to a 71-64 advantage. The Wings made 11 of 16 (68.8%) from the
field, 3 of 5 from behind the arc, and hit 9 of 11 from the free-throw line in
the period.
Rickea Jackson, Chicago's leading scorer at 18.0 points per game, missed her
first game following a season-ending ACL injury sustained Sunday in the Sky's
86-79 win over Minnesota.
The Wings snapped a six-game skid against Chicago.
Rachel Banham converted a four-point play that capped a 10-0 run and gave the
Sky an 11-point lead late in the first quarter.
Up next
Wings: Visit Atlanta on Friday.
Sky: Host Minnesota on Saturday.
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