Wings Take on Sky in Chicago

The Dallas Wings 4-8) traveling to Chicago to tackle the Skies 6-7) for the very first time this period. The Wings hold an 22-14 advantage over the Sky in the all-time series, but Chicago has actually won 2 of the last 3 conferences.

The Sunday face-off will certainly be relayed on WNBA League Pass starting at 5 p.m. Theresa Plaisance and Arike Ogunbowale were the Wings leading point getters in the group's last trip, both netting 15 points, specifically. Plaisance's total was a period high and significant 5 straight video games of 10 or even more factors for Ogunbowale. Kayla Thornton, Isabelle Harrison and Theresa Plaisance took down 5 or even more rebounds against the Fever, extending the Wings' streak of at the very least three gamers with 5 or more rebounds to 9 games. Diamond DeShields leads the Sky at a 14.5 factors per game clip, while Jantel Lavender takes down a team-leading 6.6 boards per video game and Courtney Vandersloot distribute a league-leading 8.0 aids per video game. A-ROOKIE OGUNBOWALE Arike Ogunbowale was named the WNBA's Newbie of the Month for the month of June. Through the 9 video games that were played last month, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin native balanced 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 helps. She has eclipsed double-digit scoring numbers in 5 straight video games and in 7 of the last 8 contests. Ogunbowale has additionally been the group's leading marker, or linked thus, 5 times this period DON'T OBTAIN TURNED ON Coach Brian Agler coached his 500th career WNBA game on Sunday, June 30. He signs up with Dan Hughes 573) and Mike Thibault 556) as the only WNBA trains to have coached 500 or even more video games. GIMMIE THE LOOT The Wings came away with a come-from-behind 89-86 win versus the Minnesota Lynx. The victory was the very first against the Lynx given that 2015 and broke the longest roadway winning touch in WNBA history for one group against a solitary opponent. Arike Ogunbowale led the team with 19 and 5 various other gamers Kayla Thornton, Theresa Plaisance, Isabelle Harrison, Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis) tallied 11 or even more points. Plaisance collected 10 rebounds, collecting back-to-back double-doubles for the very first time in her profession. TURN OUT Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings against the Sun, putting together 23 factors, three helps, 2 rebounds and a steal. The Notre Dame item is the first Wings novice to post back-to-back 20-point games considering that the 2014 period and she's the League's leading newbie marker at 12.9 points per game. Isabelle Harrison was the group's second leading scorer, sending 13 points and 6 rebounds. Theresa Plaisance gave out a team-high 5 helps, marking a new career-high for the Louisiana native. The Wings bench remained to radiate as it outscored Connecticut's gets 22-6, outmatching its opponent bench for the sixth time this season. TEAMWORK MAKE THE DESIRE WORK Wings rookie Arike Ogunbowale exploded for a career-high 25 points against Las Vegas, the second most points racked up by a newbie so far this period. Her total was the most scored by a Dallas novice given that Azura Stevens tallied 26 against the Indiana Fever last season. Ogunbowale and Megan Gustafson incorporated for a mixed 34 points against the Aces, making it one of the most factors scored by a novice duo up until now this period. The 2 followed it up with 29 total points in the Wings sway the Sunlight, the third most factors scored by newbie colleagues this season. HOME COOKIN' The Wings are holding its opponents to a staggering 70 factors per game at the College Park Center, the fewest factors allowed in the house this season by any kind of team in the Organization. The Dallas protection established the document for fewest points permitted because the group pertained to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in a 71-61 win versus the Atlanta Dream on 6/15 and afterwards damaged that record in the following game against the Phoenix Mercury, holding them to just 54 points. DOUBLE-DOUBLE ANIMAL STYLE. WELL DONE FRENCH FRIES. Kayla Thornton and Theresa Plaisance tape-recorded double-doubles in a 69-54 gain the Phoenix Mercury last, helping the Wings blog post back-to-back success. Thornton's double-double, the very first of her career, visited way of 18 factors and 11 rebounds. Her board overall was a brand-new career high, nine of them being defensive, and her 37 mins logged were the most she tape-recorded in her job in a solitary video game. Plaisance's double-double, likewise coming from factors and rebounds, was the second of her occupation. Her 12 factors tied her period high and her 11 rebounds provided her a brand-new profession mark. It was the very first time the Wings had two players with double increases since August 5, 2018 vs. Washington. The Wing momentum was developed by controling the glass, confining a season-high 49 rebounds and outrebounding the mercury by a margin of 21. Azura Stevens defensive initiative appeared on the box rating in the form of a career-high four blocks. Wing's Novice Megan Gustafson likewise obtained the first playing time of her job and racked up the first factors of her job, finishing the video game with 4 points 3 rebounds and an assist. VICTOR, WINNER CHICKEN PARM supper Dallas uploaded its first win of the season versus the Atlanta Dream, besting them 71-61. Wings novice Arike Ogunbowale led the fee for the Wings, netting a season-high 17 factors, and was participated scoring by Allisha Gray's 16 points, also a period high. Ogunbowale's 17 points are the 5th most scored in a single game by a newbie this season. Gray additionally had a game-high eight rebounds, leading the group in rebounding in consecutive video games for the 2nd time in her occupation and being the group's top rebounder for the 5th time in her job. THEN HAVE NO ANXIETY, THE VIDEO CAMERA'S HERE Despite a loss to the Washington Mystics, the Wings saw a season-high racking up performance from Splendor Johnson, who collected 15 factors on seven-of-13 shooting. Johnson has actually currently notched 104 double-digit scoring video games in her occupation, with last video game being this very first time she has actually done it this season. The Tennessee product has likewise appeared in 181 video games for the organization, connecting Kara Braxton for 6th most played in franchise business history. She has started in every video game this period and is 5 starts behind tying Skylar Diggins-Smith for 4th most begins in company background. Johnson's block she tallied versus the Indiana Fever recently brought her profession overall to 86, relocating her into nine all-time on the Wings' complete block checklist. ROOKIE, NEWBIE, NEWBIE CAN'T YOU SEE Rookies Arike Ogunbowale and Brooke McCarty Williams had fairly the WNBA debut and proceed to be solid manufacturers for the Wings. Ogunbowale erupted for a season-high 25 factors in Las Vegas on June 22. Her cascade was the 2nd most factors by a rookie up until now this year. She followed it with 23 factors against the Sunlight, noting the very first time given that 2014 that a Wings rookie has actually posted back-to-back 20-point games. Ogunbowale was likewise the only starter to overshadow double-digit racking up figures in the Wings two games against the Desire and Lynx she is the leading rookie scorer in the WNBA. Because rejoining the group, Megan Gustafson has actually additionally placed in work. She's averaging 5.4 points via and has bested her factor overall versus Las Vegas. McCarty-Williams got her very first profession begin at Indiana on 6/7 and also obtained the starting nod versus the Desire at home on 6/19. She hit an essential three-pointer versus the Desire to place the Wings up 43-40 and eventually protect the team's very first win of the season. Her 3.1 helps per video game are the third most of any kind of rookie in the League. IT WAS DENTYNE, trainer Train Agler's reputation for protection has proceeded in Dallas. The Wings' protection is holding its challengers to 74.2 points per game, the 3rd finest defense in the league. Dallas is also holding its challengers to 26.8 area objectives made per video game on a standard of 65.3 attempts, the fewest ordinary makes and efforts in the organization. The Wings are holding opponents to 41.1 percent from the field, the third worst challenger capturing portion. I WAN NA BE THE BEST, LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS Kayla Thornton turned it on versus Indiana on 6/13, going down a career-high 19 points on a profession best six-of-17 capturing. Thornton additionally set profession criteria in three-points made, going three-for-seven from the three-point line and an excellent four-of-four from the charity stripe. The UTEP product also drew down 7 rebounds. Theresa Plaisance additionally tape-record a brand-new occupation finest versus the Indiana Fever when she gave out 4 aids. The LSU item likewise scored 12 factors, her initial double-digit video game of the period and the first since August 12 of last period. Wings novice Imani McGee-Stafford covered her season-high of 10 points that she tallied against Washington with 12 points against the High temperature. This is simply the 3rd time in her job that the College of Texas grad has had back-to-back video games with double-digit racking up numbers. DON'T GET CAUGHT VIEWING THE PAINT DRY 42.3 percent of the Dallas Wings' scoring this period had originated from inside the paint, the 4th most in the organization. The Wings have racked up 30 or even more points in the paint every video game however four this season, including 36 against the Fever in the house, 30 versus the Fever in Indiana, 30 against the Dream at home, 30 against the Mercury, 32 versus the Lynx and Sun and 34 at the Dream and Mystics. BLOCKS AND BOARDS, ENJOY YOUR STRUCTURE SHOCK Pioneered by swatters Isabelle Harrison, Azura Stevens and Theresa Plaisance the Wings have actually balanced 3.9 blocks per contest. Kayla Thornton, Allisha Gray and Splendor Johnson have actually paced the team with offensive rebounds up until now this season, helping the Wings ordinary 12.3 offending rebounds a video game, the very best in the organization by two complete rebounds. Dallas is additionally racking up 11.8 second possibility directs a game, the second most in the league. BELOW'S An ENJOYABLE TRUTH FOR YA Kayla Thornton and Brooke McCarty-Williams rank 3rd and nine, respectively, for factors per video game by gamers who remain in the WNBA yet went undrafted. They are also initial and 8th, Thornton after that McCarty-Williams, for mins a game. ON THE Step The Dallas Wings traded facility Liz Cambage to the Las Vegas Aces in return for guard Moriah Jefferson and onward Isabelle Harrison. The offer also included the Wings getting Vegas' first and second round choices from the 2020 draft. The Wings made one more deal the very same day, obtaining Imani McGee-Stafford from the Atlanta Dream for the Wings' 2020 3rd round pick. Jefferson, 25, averaged 5.4 factors a game in 2018 after returning from injury halfway via the period. Harrison, 25, that took a clinical leave of lack during the 2018 period Wings Jersey, started 33 competitions for San Antonio in 2017. McGee-Stafford, 24, showed up in 29 video games for the Dream last season, starting two of them. WELCOME TO TEXAS, Train The Dallas Wings hired two-time WNBA Champ Brian Agler to serve as the group's head train on December 18, 2018. Agler joins the Wings with more success than any kind of various other train in U.S. women's expert basketball background. Agler brings greater than thirty years of coaching experience to Dallas, consisting of 12 years as a WNBA head train. Before involving Dallas, Agler was the head instructor of the Los Angeles Sparks. Putting together an 85-51 total record, Agler's guided the Triggers to four playoff looks and the 2016 WNBA Championship. Agler's stint in LA also included back-to-back 28-6 seasons in 2016 and 2017 and a 2nd appearance in the WNBA Finals following the 2017 campaign. PERMIT ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF The Dallas Wings surrendered the duo of Kayla Thornton and Splendor Johnson this off season. Thornton, who claimed a championship with the KB Stars of the WKBL prior to reporting to camp, started 32 of last period's 34 contests. The UTEP item averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds, all career-high marks, while shooting a career-best 44.7 percent from the field and 86.0 from the foul line. Johnson, entering her seventh season in the WNBA, has invested her whole job with the Wings company. She showed up in 29 outings last season, averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Johnson's 1, 448 overall rebounds offer her the second most total boards in franchise background. A NEWBIE currently Dallas' preliminary draft choice, No. 5 in general, Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame) ended up being a household name when she stunned UConn and Mississippi State en course to the Irish catching the NCAA Champion in 2018 and was crucial to the South Bend squad returning to the national championship the list below year. She passed Dallas' very own Skylar Diggins-Smith this period to become the program's all-time leading scorer. The 2018 and 2019 All-American was All-ACC First-Team in the very same years. TEXAS PERMANENTLY, Y' ALL The Wings made actions off the court by welcoming Texas Resources Financial institution as the group's marquee jacket partner. The community efforts of the 2 companies began last month with the revitalization of the Sarah Wilke Young people Center, part of the Wesley Rankin Neighborhood Facility in West Dallas, and will continue with more area events throughout the period and partnership.

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