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Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Mercury put win streak up against turnover-prone Sky
A visit from the defensively stout Phoenix Mercury does not bode well for the Chicago Sky, who have struggled to take care of the basketball. HT Image Looking to rebound from another disheartening defeat Saturday, the Sky now face the Mercury, who are on a four-game winning streak. Chicago led by 16 in the first half Tuesday against the Washington Mystics, but that cushion evaporated while committing 25 turnovers that led to 40 Washington points. The Sky's 79-72 home setback was their fourth loss in five games. Chicago is committing a WNBA-worst 18.7 turnovers per game. "It feels like it's been redundant," Sky head coach Tyler Marsh said on the top of turnovers. "We talk about it pretty much every game, of how important it is to take care and value the basketball." Chicago star Angel Reese collected 17 points and 10 rebounds but committed seven turnovers. She has averaged 11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds with a team-high 3.9 turnovers. The Sky also squandered a 16-point lead in the third quarter during a 94-89 loss at Phoenix on May 27. Chicago shot 46.5 percent, but turned the ball over 19 times against the Mercury, who force 17.9 turnovers and record nearly nine steals per game. Phoenix forced 20 New York turnovers and outrebounded the host Liberty 42-32 during Thursday's impressive 89-81 victory over the defending champions. Mercury rookie Monique Akoa Makani had 21 points, while Alyssa Thomas added 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. Sami Whitcomb made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points as the Mercury have won their last three games, all on the road. "We're going to continue to get better," Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said. "The thing that I am most proud of is that we compete on every possession, defensively." Phoenix's Satou Sabally scored 20 points while Thomas dished out 15 assists versus Chicago in May. Makani made three of the Mercury's 16 3-pointers in that matchup. Sabally is scoring 19.5 points with 8.5 rebounds. Chicago's Ariel Atkins scored 21 at Phoenix last month and has averaged 12.6 on the season. The Sky's Kamilla Cardoso, who has averaged 14.3 points in the last three games and 8.8 rebounds in the last four, had 16 points with nine rebounds in the previous meeting with the Mercury. Phoenix star and former Sky standout Kahleah Copper could be set to return Saturday. She sat out Thursday after making her season debut Sunday following a left knee injury and playing in consecutive games. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers gets ovation in Connecticut homecoming, scores career-high 21 points to lead Wings past Sun
Paige Bueckers received a warm ovation from the Connecticut crowd, then proceeded to have the best game of her WNBA career. () Tuesday was a good day to be Paige Bueckers. The Wings rookie was greeted on the road with a raucous ovation. She then led Dallas to a 109-87 win over the Connecticut Sun. The win was the first of the season for Dallas and the first of Bueckers' WNBA career since she joined the Wings as the No. 1 pick in April's draft. She sparked the Dallas victory while posting a career-high 21 points alongside seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block. She shot 8 for 10 from the field in what was easily the best game of her burgeoning pro career. Advertisement Bueckers' day at work started with a warm greeting from the fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, the site of UConn's Big East tournament championship run just two months earlier. Bueckers played a legendary college career at UConn that featured three All-America selections and National Player of the Year honors that she capped with a national championship in April. When she took the court Tuesday night, she heard the love from the opposing crowd. Once the ball was tipped, Bueckers proceeded to assist on the first three Dallas buckets of the night. She then hit back-to-back jumpers to spot the Wings an 11-5 lead as she scored or assisted on each of Dallas' first five field goals. By halftime, she had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Wings were in control with a 56-42 lead. Advertisement They didn't slow down after halftime. Dallas maintained control of the game after the break. Bueckers turned defense into offense midway through the third quarter with a block on one end that led to her own layup on the other. Minutes later, she matched her previous career-high 19 points with a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock. Another jumper moments later pushed Bueckers to 21 for the first 20-plus point effort of her brief WNBA career. Bueckers didn't score again, but she didn't need to as the Wings opened things up in the fourth quarter en route to the 22-point victory. Arike Ogunbowale (19 points, four assists, six steals) and DiJonai Carrington (16 points, three rebounds) joined Bueckers in double figures from the Dallas starting lineup. Tina Charles led the Sun with 27 points and six rebounds in the losing effort. With the win, the Wings improved to 1-4 while sending the Sun to a WNBA-worst 0-5 start. The Wings have back-to-back upcoming games against Angel Reese and the 0-3 Chicago Sky as they seek to add to their win tally.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers gets road ovation in Connecticut homecoming, scores career-high 21 points to lead Wings past Sun
Tuesday was a good day to be Paige Bueckers. The Wings rookie was greeted on the road with a raucous ovation. She then led Dallas to a xxx-xxx win over the Connecticut Sun. The win was the first of the season for Dallas and the first of Bueckers' WNBA career since she joined the Wings as the No. 1 pick in April's draft. She sparked the Dallas victory while posting a career-high xx points alongside seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block. She shot 8 for 10 from the field in what was easily the best game of her burgeoning career as a pro. Bueckers' day at work started with a warm greeting from the fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, the site of UConn's Big East tournament championship run just two months earlier. Bueckers played a legendary college career at UConn that featured three All-America selections and National Player of the Year honors that she capped with a national championship in April. When she took the court Tuesday night, she heard the love from the opposing crowd. Paige Bueckers gets a loud ovation during the Wings' intros in her return to Connecticut as a pro 🫶(via @WNBA) — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 27, 2025 Once the ball was tipped, Bueckers proceeded to assist on the first three Dallas buckets of the night. She then hit back-to-back jumpers to spot the Wings an 11-5 lead as she scored or assisted on each of Dallas' first five field goals. By halftime, she had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Wings were in control with a 56-42 lead. They didn't slow down after halftime. Dallas maintained control of the game after the break. Bueckers turned defense into offense midway through the third quarter with a block on one end that led to her own layup on the other. Defense ➡️ OffensePaige Bueckers gets the block on one end and layup on the other!CON-DAL | League Pass — WNBA (@WNBA) May 28, 2025 Minutes later, she matched her previous career-high 19 points with a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock in the third quarter. Another jumper moments later pushed Bueckers to 21 points for the first 20-plus point effort of her brief WNBA career. Bueckers didn't score again, but she didn't need to as the Wings opened things up in the fourth quarter en route to the xx-point victory. With the win, the Wings improved to 1-4 while sending the Sun to a WNBA-worst 0-5 start. The Wings have back-to-back upcoming games against Angel Reese and the 0-3 Chicago Sky as they seed to add to their win tally.
