Tiffany Hayes had a season-high 31 points, Rhyne Howard scored 24 and the Atlanta Dream knocked off the Las Vegas Aces 92-76 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Hayes and Howard each scored 11 in the first quarter to help Atlanta (12-14) jump out to a 35-18 lead.
Howard made 5 of 6 from three-point range in the first half, scoring 19 to lead the Dream to a 52-36 advantage.
A’ja Wilson scored eight of her 22 points to get Las Vegas (18-8) within 58-52 at the 5:55 mark of the third quarter. Hayes, AD Durr and Aari McDonald buried three-pointers from there and Atlanta took a 70-56 lead into the final period.
Tiffany Hayes (<a href=”https://twitter.com/tiphayes3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@tiphayes3</a>) was STUNTING tonight putting up a season-high 31 points, shooting 78.6% from the field and 80% from three-point range 😤 <a href=”https://t.co/Ogtr8Pjmu5″>pic.twitter.com/Ogtr8Pjmu5</a>
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Hayes opened the fourth with two three-pointers and a three-point play to push the lead to 79-56, and the Dream cruised to the finish.
Jackie Young had 18 points and Kelsey Plum scored 17 for the Aces. Wilson added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Cheyenne Parker had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Dream. Hayes sank 11 of her 14 shots.
Rookie, Rhyne Howard (<a href=”https://twitter.com/howard_rhyne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@howard_rhyne</a>) finishes with 24 PTS of her own shooting 66.7% from beyond the arc against the Aces 🎯 <a href=”https://t.co/yr2RBwbbZe”>pic.twitter.com/yr2RBwbbZe</a>
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Ogwumike, Sparks top lowly Fever
Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 35 points and the Los Angeles Sparks pulled away in the second half on Thursday night, beating Indiana 86-79 and extending the Fever’s losing streak to 10 games.
Ogwumike, whose career high is 38 points, made 12 of 20 shots with two three-pointers for Los Angeles (11-14). She missed a jumper and two free throws in the final minute. Jordin Canada scored 11.
Ogwumike had 21 points in the first half to help the Sparks take a 42-40 lead into intermission.
Tiffany Mitchell came off the bench to score 16 of her 22 points in the first half for Indiana (5-23). Nalyssa Smith had 14 points, while Kelsey Mitchell added 12 points and five assists. Victoria Vivians scored 11 points and reserve Emma Cannon finished with 10.
30 POINTS FOR NNEKA! 👀 (<a href=”https://twitter.com/nnekaogwumike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@nnekaogwumike</a>) <a href=”https://t.co/C2HMEv2jrv”>pic.twitter.com/C2HMEv2jrv</a>
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