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Wings face Tempo as Azzi Fudd sits out with knee injury
The Dallas Wings host the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday night looking to end a three-game losing streak. Dallas has lost five of six games since the All-Star break, dropping to 19-14. The…
The Story in Brief
The Dallas Wings host the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday night looking to end a three-game losing streak. Dallas has lost five of six games since the All-Star break, dropping to 19-14. The Wings have allowed 94 or more points in each of their last three losses, most recently a 103-90 defeat to Minnesota where Kayla McBride hit a WNBA record 10 three-pointers. Toronto enters on a nine-game losing streak, having allowed 90-plus points in eight straight contests.
Rookie guard Azzi Fudd has been ruled out of Wednesday's game due to a right knee injury, her third consecutive missed game. Fudd averages 13.1 points per game. Forward Jessica Shepard is also out with a right ankle injury sustained in Sunday's loss. The Wings' injury list includes Costanza Verona (suspended contract) and Alysha Clark (questionable, back). Toronto's Brittney Sykes is working back from a plantar fascia injury that has sidelined her since mid-June.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the Wings are in free fall ignores their 18-9 start and the injury absences of Fudd and Shepard. Similarly, writing off the Tempo as hopeless overlooks the impending return of Brittney Sykes, who averaged 20.1 points before her injury. The real test for both teams is whether their defences can tighten when key players are back. Watch how Dallas responds to 19-turnover games and whether Toronto can finally hold an opponent under 90 points.
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