WNBA: Satou Sabally’s triple-double highlights Dallas Wings’ ascent

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Triple-doubles have become increasingly common in the WNBA. In the Dallas Wings’ Friday night victory over the Washington Mystics, forward Satou Sabally became the latest player to record one.

Sabally, who is currently averaging career highs across the board (17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.5 steals per game), has proven all season long that she can stuff the stat sheet at a level few of her peers can approach. Her 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Washington was the sixth triple-double recorded by a WNBA player this season, and perhaps the feather in the cap she needs to clinch top consideration for Most Improved Player honors at the end of the season.

As for the Wings as a team, they’re 8-2 in their past 10 games, and at 14-10 overall have risen to No. 4 in the WNBA standings. After treading water around .500 for much of May and June, it’s safe to say that the Wings have stepped things up in July. Though there’s still considerable distance between New York and Connecticut (both 18-6) and Dallas in the standings, the Wings would be hosting two games in a first-round playoff series if the postseason started today — something the franchise has not accomplished since moving to Dallas in 2015.

In order to keep things this way, the Wings will…

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