The Dallas Wings just threw down an absolute hammer on the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, securing a dominant 83-63 victory at College Park Center. Seriously, this wasn’t just a win; it was a statement. The starters even got to chill for the entire fourth quarter because the lead was that ridiculous against a seriously depleted Sun squad that’s sitting dead last in the league at 7-23.
Ogunbowale’s Efficiency Is Just Different
Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale led the charge, both dropping 15 points apiece. Ogunbowale was on fire, hitting 7-of-9 from the field and only turning the ball over once. That’s efficiency, people! Wings Head Coach Jose Fernandez is definitely seeing it, too. He’s been shouting from the rooftops about Ogunbowale’s growth, saying, “I don’t think a lot of people are giving [Ogunbowale] the credit she deserves on the type of year she’s having. She’d had to change a lot of things from being high-volume to now sharing it, putting it on the deck, getting downhill. So, it’s about winning.” This isn’t just about scoring; it’s about winning basketball, plain and simple.
Fudd Fires, Wings Fly
The Wings clicked early, running off nine quick points behind Shepard’s inside finishes and an Azzi Fudd 3-pointer that came off a clever screen exchange, giving Dallas an early 7-5 edge. Even with Brittney Griner out with a left knee injury, Connecticut tried to fight back, double-teaming Paige Bueckers and hitting some early triples. Bueckers and Shepard still racked up six points each in the first, pushing Dallas to a 22-16 lead after one. Ogunbowale kept the momentum going in the second, driving downhill for a bucket, and Aziaha James chipped in on the next two possessions to put Dallas up 28-20. When Diamond Miller tried to cut the lead, hitting a jumper over Bueckers, Ogunbowale just answered with a deep three, hand in her face, making it 31-25. Then Azzi Fudd caught fire, nailing back-to-back threes late in the second, extending the lead to double digits. Seriously, when Ogunbowale and Fudd are draining shots from deep, and Shepard is a beast inside cleaning up, this team can roll with punches, even when someone like Miller, who led all scorers with 14 points, has a good quarter against Bueckers.
This kind of balanced attack, with key players hitting their stride and the starters getting some much-needed rest in a blowout, shows exactly what this Wings team is capable of. They’re sitting at 19-11 for a reason, and if they keep playing with this kind of efficiency and firepower, who knows how far they can push it this season?
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Originally reported by Mavs Moneyball.
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