Arlington, TX – Glory Johnson recorded her fourth 20-point game of the season to
help the Wings get their second consecutive win over the Stars, 81-78. Johnson
ended the day recording her sixth double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Throughout the game, the Wings found themselves down by as much as 14, then were
lifted back up when Skylar Diggins-Smith drove it up the lane late in the fourth
quarter sinking a layup and a chance to make the 3-point play, when a foul was
also called on San Antonio’s Erica deSouza. At the line, Diggins-Smith completed
the play to give the Wings a one point lead over the Stars 79-78. The team
sealed the win, when Karima Christmas-Kelly was sent to the foul line and sunk
one to put the Wings up 81-78.
Three Wings players recorded double figures for the day. Diggins-Smith and
Christmas-Kelly scored 16 points, with Diggins-Smith leading the team in assists
dishing out six.
