LOS ANGELES — – Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and made six 3-pointers, Paige Bueckers had 18 points and a career-high 14 assists and the Dallas Wings beat the Los Angeles Sparks 104-96 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n
Bueckers tied Ogunbowale’s franchise record of 14 assists in a game.<\/p>\n
Jessica Shepard had a double-double with a career-high 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for Dallas. The Wings (7-3) have won six of their last seven for the franchise’s best 10-game start since relocating from Tulsa for the 2016 season.<\/p>\n
Ogunbowale grabbed her own miss and put it back to give Dallas a 99-95 lead. Maddy Siegrist, who scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, also had a putback with 50.3 seconds left to make it 101-96.<\/p>\n
Bueckers sealed it by making two free throws with 47.1 left.<\/p>\n
Siegrist scored 16 points and Azzi Fudd had 11. The Wings had 25-plus assists for the fourth time this season, with six from Ogunbowale.<\/p>\n
Kelsey Plum, who returned after missing three games with an ankle injury, scored 27 points for Los Angeles (4-6). Ariel Atkins added 16, Dearica Hamby scored 15 and Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Cameron Brink scored 10 points off the bench.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles held a 55-54 lead at halftime after Bueckers’ baseline jumper at the buzzer was overturned after a review.<\/p>\n
Dallas guard Odyssey Sims did not return after suffering a left ankle injury in the first half.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Wings: Plays at Minnesota on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Sparks: Hosts Portland on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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