The Dallas Wings improved to 6-4 on the 2022 WNBA season, defeating the Seattle Storm (5-4) 68-51 in a Commissioner’s Cup contest. It was the Wings’ first win since May 24; Dallas had dropped its last two games, and though its victory over the Storm could have been more aesthetically pleasing, it counts all the same for a team in the middle of a grueling road trip.
While Dallas didn’t record its best offensive performance — the Wings shot 39.4 percent field (9-of-27 on 3-pointers), attempted only 11 free throws and turned the ball over 17 times — it was able to keep Seattle at bay for the vast majority of the game, taking a first-quarter lead and never relinquishing it. A new-look starting lineup including Satou Sabally at center performed admirably against Seattle’s big and talented front line, with Sabally recording 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists alongside workhorse forward Kayla Thornton, who combined with Sabally to total six of the Wings’ 11 offensive rebounds.
As for the rest of the Wings, it was mostly business as usual. Although Marina Mabrey (five points; 2-of-8 shooting) didn’t have her strongest offensive outing, the slack was picked up by Arike Ogunbowale (16 points) and Allisha Gray (18 points). Gray’s offense was particularly efficient (7-of-11 shooting), and she also contributed seven rebounds and two steals.
The biggest story of the game, however, was on Seattle’s end, and not in a good way. The Storm’s 51 points were the second-lowest total scored in a game by any WNBA team this season — only New York (50 points on May 11) and Atlanta (50 points on May 24) have been worse on offense to date in 2022 — and they missed 24 of the 29 3-pointers they…
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