Transcript: Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91. Wings hold off Storm surge to win in Seattle. Dominique Malonga led everyone with 29 points.
The story
Dallas came out swinging in the first quarter, building early momentum with an 11-point run. Seattle fought back in the second quarter, but the Wings maintained control through halftime with a 49-42 lead. The Storm stayed close into the fourth quarter, even mounting an 11-point run late, but Dallas held firm down the stretch. Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 25 points, while Jessica Shepard delivered a complete game: 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. For Seattle, Dominique Malonga had 29 points and 8 rebounds, the game's high scorer, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dallas's early dominance.
2Shepard orchestrated the Wings' offense with 12 assists while also anchoring the frontcourt with 11 rebounds and 20 points. Her all-around impact kept Dallas in control when Seattle's fourth-quarter surge threatened to flip the script.
The stat line
The stat line
| Seattle Storm | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Malonga | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Awa Fam | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Flau'jae Johnson | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jade Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Thierry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Horston | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica Shepard | 20 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Awak Kuier | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Sims | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aziaha James | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Haley Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitija Laksa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Yueru | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |