Ogunbowale, McCowan help Wings beat Mercury 93-88, end skid
Mercury Wings Basketball Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) defends against Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 17, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Teaira McCowan had season highs of 17 points and 10 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-88 Friday night. Diamond DeShields scored 14 points and Shey Peddy and Diana Taurasi each hit three 3-pointers and scored nine points. McCowan scored inside on the other end and Taurasi hit a 3-pointer to put the Mercury back in front. McCowan then tied it at 83-all with a layup and hit 1-of-2 free throws before Ogunbowale made a 3 with 2:05 left that made it 87-83.
wftv.comWNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (Michael Conroy)NEW YORK — (AP) — The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19. Six teams have already clinched postseason spots, although where they will finish in the standings is still up for grabs. Connecticut (21-6): The Sun have four of their five remaining games against teams that are under .500 in the standings. Brittney Griner sprained her ankle in one of the victories over New York in the game's final 70 seconds. This game could go a long way to determine the playoff fate for one of these two teams.
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