Dallas Wings Win Home Opener

Odyssey Sims leads the Dallas Wings to a Win in Home Opener. 

The Wings Prevail in the Home Opener over the San Antonio Stars 82-77. Irving's own Odyssey Sims finished with a game high 23 points.

by Willie Pointer

Tonight is opening night here in Arlington, TX for the WNBA Dallas wings. The Wings are coming off a road win over the Washington Mystics this week and they are looking to come out strong in their home opener against the San Antonio Stars.

Odyssey Sims got the wings scoring started with  two free throws to start the game as she was very aggressive early, Plenette Pierson added a small jumper in the lane for two of her first quarter points as the wings take an early first quarter lead.

Hometown player Sims put the wings up by two with seven minutes left in the first quarter and Karma Christmas put the Wings up by eight with a three point play in the lane late in the opening quarter. Sims would knock down another big three and the wings end the first quarter with a seven point lead over San Antonio Stars.

The second quarter got off to a rocky start for the Wings as their lead was cut to only five points early in the quarter. Sydney Colson draws the San Antonio Stars closer with a three point play with five minutes left in the half. The games got a little chippy when Kayla Alexander of the Stars commits an offensive foul in the second quarter which sending her to the bench with three early fouls. Rookie Ariel Powers gave the Wings a spark off the bench with 10 tough points in the first half to give Dallas a eight point lead at the half. 42-34.

 The second half got started like the first half did with Sims connecting on a pair of free throws giving her 14 points so far in the contest. Dallas pushed the lead out to 13 behind Plenette Piersons layup. Both teams traded baskets as they battled through some tough calls from the officials. Meanwhile the third quarter ends with Sims making a strong move in the paint to score her game high 18 points through three quarters.

 Erin Phillips and the Wings started fast in the fourth quarter to push the lead out to 17 points with eight minutes remaining, but the Stars kept fighting. Pierson made a huge basket with four minutes to push the lead to double digits. Kayla McBride connected on a big three for the stars to cut the lead to six points with 3:02 left. Sims connected on a 15ft jumper to put the wings ahead by  four with 1:45 left. San Antonio turned the ball over with 4.2 seconds left in the game and the Wings hold on to win 82-77 in their first game in Arlington. Odyssey Sims had a game high 23 points.