The Dallas Wings pulled out a 90-82 win against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday afternoon for their sixth straight victory
The Wings have yet to lose in July, as timely baskets from WNBA All-Star starter Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale got them over the finish line.
Dallas had to endure the final moments of Sunday’s contest without the services of All-Star starter Paige Bueckers after she clashed with Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, hitting her head on the court with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
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Bueckers finished with 25 points and five assists, while shooting 10-of-18 from the field.
Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, including six in the final three minutes after Bueckers left the game. Shepard recorded her fifth consecutive double-double, finishing with 11 points and 14 rebounds to go with six assists.
The Sparks trailed the Wings by as much as 11. However, the Sparks regained the lead with 3:53 left in the third quarter after a run led by Ogwumike and Cameron Brink.
Azzi Fudd, the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, scored 11 points while creating havoc on the defensive end, picking up three steals
Fan favorite Li Yueru, coming off her first double-double of the season against Chicago, played crucial minutes in the third quarter on Sunday.
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A 6-foot-7 center from China, Yueru finished with four points, four rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes
Due to mechanical issues with the New York Liberty’s charter flight, the WNBA postponed their matchup with Dallas, originally slated for Thursday, to Monday
The postponement forces the Wings to play their first back-to-back of the season. Wednesday’s road game against Portland will be the Wings’ third game in four nights
