Dallas Wings fans rally as team battles in Game 2 of playoffs
"I just love the Wings, and their players are so amazing," said Dallas Wings fan Olivia Fieberg.
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"I just love the Wings, and their players are so amazing," said Dallas Wings fan Olivia Fieberg.
"Very excited," Bueckers said. "It's what you play for to be able to play in the postseason, to play for something that means so much..."
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
Jackie Young scored 10 points to lead the struggling offense in the 55-52 win on Sunday.
This a period of transition for the U.S. with a young roster that includes the trio of Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese.
Team USA begins its pursuit of a fifth consecutive World Cup title against China on Friday, Sept. 4, in Berlin in the first of three games in group play.
The announcement was made in a video, with the caption "Big stars. Bigger stage. The next era," on the team's social media pages.
Fudd is the only rookie participating and currently ranks 10th in the WNBA with 50 made triples so far this season – the most among all rookies.
Bueckers made 9 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer and handed out seven assists for Dallas (13-8), which improved to 7-5 on the road.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
Bueckers tied Ogunbowale's franchise record of 14 assists in a game.
Shepard tied her season high with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, added a career-best 12 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (1-1) with 20 points in a similar fashion to the Wings' game one win against the Indiana Fever.
The UConn star is now joining what many are calling one of the best revamped rosters of the upcoming 2026 season.
Fudd, who is also the former teammate of last year's No. 1 pick, Paige Bueckers, won a championship at UConn alongside Bueckers in 2025.
More than 80% of the league's veteran players are free agents this year, including Dallas' star guard Arike Ogunbowale, but she's staying right here.
TCU was trying to reach its first Final Four and has now been eliminated in the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons.
The two teams will play Monday night in the Sacramento 4 Regional Final with a trip to the women's national semifinals on the line.
Olivia Miles had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while adding some big assists late as third-seeded TCU finally overcame Washington for a 62-59 overtime victory.
Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot making, and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Olivia Miles makes the types of nifty passes that can leave fans gasping in astonishment.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Olivia Miles, the league player of the year, scored 17 points for No. 1 seed TCU (29-5), even though she played most of the way in foul trouble.
