Dallas Wings Survive Stars In OT

Dallas Wings player Odyssey Sims and San Antonio Stars player Moriah Jefferson. Photo credit MySanAntonio 

Wings survive the Stars in OT

by Willie Pointer


Plenette Pierson came out on fire for the Dallas Wings going 3-3 from the field against the San Antonio Stars Thursday night , but Kayla McBride has matched Peirsons effort making two quick three pointers to put the stars up 16-8 midway through the first quarter.

Karima Christmas gets into the scoring action scoring 5 quick points late in the first to pull the Wings to within 2pts of the stars, Christmas had an outstanding floor game Tuesday night against the Phoenix Mercury scoring 9pts and pulling down 5 rebounds but it was her defense on all-star Diana was a big key for the Wings.

Glory Johnson came off the bench and gave the wings some good minutes connecting on 2 of 3 shots to put the wings ahead at the end of the 1st period 22-19.

Theresa Plaisance has played well since returning from her lower leg injury, she gives the Wings another energy player off the bench and she also can stretch the floor with her 3point shooting.

Jordan Hooper has been on a tear for the wings as she went 4-for-4 in her last game and tonight she has come in midway through the second and pick up were she left off drilling her first shot from 3point land and putting the wings up 32-21 over the Stars.

Mcbride has kept the stars close nailing yet another sweet three pointer giving her 9pts early in the first half of the contest. The Stars come into the game with a 2-10 record on the season, they have really played hard but find themselves down way to much early in games in which they tend to lose.

The Wings go on a 6-0 run to close out the first half leading the Stars 50-34 behind a big first half from Plenette Pierson.

Dallas came out flat in the first four minutes of the second half and the Stars Dearica Hammy took full advantage of it cutting the Wings lead to single digits forcing coach Williams to call a time out. Odyssey Sims convert on a 15ft jumper to push the Wings lead back to double digit in the third quarter.

San Antonio has not look like a 2-10 team tonight as they have fought very hard in the contest, Coach Williams and the Wings have yet to match the energy of the Stars in the second half as they cut the Wings lead to 7pts with two minutes left in the third.

At the end of three quarters the Stars had cut the Wings lead down to 5pts and had all the momentum as they looked to keep the pressure up on the Wings. Mariah Jefferson and Sydney Colson gave the Stars an advantage in the backcourt in the second half with their speed and ball handling.

Kayla Alexander gave the Stars their first lead of the night 67-66 as she split two free throws  with 8min left in the 4th. The Wings leaned on all-star Skylar Diggins and she answered scoring a quick 5points to put the wings up by two points 71-69 at the 7:30 mark.

Plenette Pierson had a chance to end it in regulation but her attempt fell short as the Stars push it to overtime. 

Sims and the Wings went on a 6-0 run to start overtime and the stars couldn’t keep up as they fall 97-90