Wings beat the Aces 93-90 despite A’ja Wilson's 42-point performance

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Wings capitalize on Aces' late fouls, misses for 2nd straight win

An Aces foul allows the Wings to go ahead late in the fourth quarter on free throws, and Dallas hangs on for a 93-90 win.

Aug 28, 2024, 03:50 am

ARLINGTON, Texas -- — Satou Sabally had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Natasha Howard added 24 points, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-90 on Tuesday night despite A’ja Wilson's 42-point performance.

Dallas (8-22), which was coming off a 113-110 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday, secured its second two-game winning streak of the season. The Wings also snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Aces.

Sabally sank a 3-pointer while being fouled and completed the four-point play to tie it at 79-all midway through the fourth quarter.

Arike Ogunbowale made two free throws with 35.8 seconds left to give Dallas a 91-90 lead. After a timeout, Jackie Young missed a jumper from the free-throw line and Teaira McCowan secured her 17th rebound.

Sabally added two free throws with 12.6 remaining to make it 93-90. Las Vegas worked it around the perimeter before Wilson was long on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Wilson was 16 of 22 from the field and 10 of 13 at the free-throw line for her third 40-point game of her career.

Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists, and McCowan had eight points and 17 rebounds. Sabally reached the 20-point plateau for the third time this season.

Young had 17 points and Chelsea Gray added 15 for Las Vegas (19-11).

Wilson scored 17 points in the first half and Young added 13 to help the Aces build a 42-37 lead.

Dallas outscored the Aces 32-21 in the fourth.

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