Sometimes your stars do all the work.
Satou Sabally, Natasha Howard and Arike Ogunbowale were all phenomenal for the Dallas Wings Tuesday night, as the Wings defeated the banged-up Phoenix Mercury 77-62 at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Sabally had 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to bounce back from season lows in points (eight) and boards (three) on Sunday. Howard added 19 points, 10 rebounds and four helpers while Ogunbowale was good for a game-high 23 points to go along with three assists and four steals. Dallas improved to 7-8.
The Mercury is in retrograde tonight
Arike Ogunbowale: 23 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST
Natasha Howard: 19 PTS | 10 REB | 4 AST
Satou Sabally: 18 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST (career high)#VOLTUP⚡️ pic.twitter.com/nxfsUQBkzK— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) June 28, 2023
The Mercury (2-11) were without Sophie Cunningham (back) while stars Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi were supposed to be on 20- to 25-minute restrictions because of their recent injuries. Griner ended up playing 28:47 with 20 points, five boards, three helpers and two blocks. Taurasi played 26:31 with just six points.
This game was Nikki Blue’s first as a WNBA head coach. She took over in Phoenix after the firing of Vanessa Nygaard.
A 12-0 run early in the first made it 12-2 Wings,…
