Howard scores 33 as Dream beat Fever 85-79
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prime-pick Rhyne Howard had a career-high 33 factors — essentially the most in any WNBA recreation this season — to assist the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 85-79 on Sunday.
In a matchup that featured the 2 prime picks in final month’s draft, Howard made 9-of-18 from the sector and 12-of-17 from the free-throw line with three steals.
Indiana’s NaLyssa Smith — the No. 2 general choice — scored a season-high 18 factors earlier than leaving the sport with about 6 1/2 minutes left because of a proper ankle damage.
Cheyenne Parker scored eight of her season-high 11 factors within the fourth quarter for Atlanta (3-1), together with a layup after which an offensive rebound and putback that gave the Dream an 81-76 lead with 55.3 seconds left after Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3 that pulled Indiana (2-3) — which led for simply 12 seconds within the second half — inside a degree a couple of minute earlier.
Howard and Nia Coffey every made two free throws from there to seal it.
WINGS 81, LIBERTY 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 18 of her 21 factors within the second half and the Wings beat the Liberty.
Dallas (2-1) had a two-point lead at halftime earlier than Ogunbowale bought going. She had 12 factors within the third quarter, together with a 3-pointer that made it 62-52 with 1:55 left within the interval.
New York (1-3) bought inside 5 within the fourth quarter however may get no nearer because of Ogunbowale and Isabelle Harrison, who completed with 18 factors.
Sabrina Ionescu had 17 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists to guide the Liberty. Natasha Howard scored 14 factors after lacking 14 of her 15 shot makes an attempt in her final recreation.
