JJ Quinerly scored 15 points to lead the Dallas Wings to a 79-71 victory over the Washington Mystics.
ARLINGTON, Texas — JJ Quinerly scored a season-high 15 points in her first WNBA start and fellow rookie Aziaha James also had 15 to help the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 79-71 on Saturday night.
Dallas’ other rookie, Paige Bueckers, did not play because of a right knee issue. There were no details about what the exact issue was a day after she scored 27 points and had six assists while playing nearly 36 1/2 minutes in the Wings’ 94-86 loss to the Indiana Fever.
Dallas jumped out to a 28-9 lead over Washington at the end of the first quarter after making 11 of 18 shots and led 45-31 to match their largest halftime lead of the season.
Washington responded by scoring the opening 12 points of the third quarter to get within 45-43. But that’s as close as the Mystics would get.
Dallas regained control by going on an 8-0 run later in the third quarter, started by Kaila Charles’ three-point play and capped by James’ 3-pointer for a 62-51 lead. The Wings also started the fourth with seven straight points for a 15-point lead.
Arike Ogunbowale finished with 14 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals for Dallas (5-13), which outscored Washington 36-5 in bench points.
Sonia Citron had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Washington (8-9). Shakira Austin added 18 points. Brittney Sykes returned to the starting lineup and scored six points in 26 minutes.
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