Our Seattle Storm are back on the court Sunday afternoon at College Park Center, and while the Dallas Wings are trying to close out a series sweep, they’ve got a serious Dominique Malonga problem on their hands. This is the third and final time these two squads face off this season, and the last matchup showed exactly why Malonga is such a massive threat, a silver lining for us Emerald City fans in what’s been a tough 7-30 season.
Malonga Is a Force, And Dallas Knows It
The biggest headache for the Wings in this matchup? Figuring out how to contain Dominique Malonga, full stop. She sat out the first game between these teams, but in the second one, she went absolutely OFF. We’re talking 37 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks in an insane 112-110 overtime thriller that Dallas barely won. Malonga was the second pick in the 2025 draft, right behind Dallas’s own Paige Bueckers, for a reason. She’s a relentless inside force on both offense and defense, and it’s crystal clear she’s going to be one of the WNBA’s elite bigs very soon. Dallas has been struggling with their paint defense all season, so you know they have their work cut out for them. If Malonga starts taking over like she did last time, the Wings are going to have to shut everyone else down just to have a chance. You love to see it.
Dallas Is Trying to Regroup, But We Know What Malonga Can Do
While we’re all fired up to see Malonga dominate, Dallas is looking inward, especially at Paige Bueckers. She had a surprisingly quiet performance last Thursday night against the Indiana Fever, putting up just 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting. It was uncharacteristic, especially since she loves to put on a show for the crowd. Bueckers has been on a weird stretch since her injury before the All-Star break, and Sunday’s game against our Storm is her chance to get her groove back. It’s worth remembering she dropped 27 points on us in their last win, so she can definitely light it up. Dallas is also dealing with injuries; Azzi Fudd is out recovering from a knee procedure, and Aziaha James’s status is unknown. The Wings (21-16) are trying to solidify their eighth seed in the standings, hoping to gain ground on the New York Liberty and Washington Mystics. For us, even with the 7-30 record, seeing our young talent shine is what it’s all about.
This Sunday afternoon clash is the final time we’ll see the Storm battle the Wings this season. It’s a chance for Dominique Malonga to cement her status as a superstar in the making and maybe, just maybe, play spoiler for Dallas’s playoff hopes. Let’s see our Storm give them a fight to remember!
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Originally reported by Mavs Moneyball.
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