Glory Johnson gave the Wings quality minutes with Cambage out. “Glo definitely was a spark with Liz going down,” said Allisha Gray. “Glo just came in and does what she does, and was a great energy spark off the bench.”
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Many are starting to question if Wings head coach Fred Williams is the right coach for the team. The team continues to falter in the clutch during the second half. The Wings are sitting at #8 in the WNBA standings and are expected to make the playoffs. That’s saying a lot considering the parity of the league this season, the Wings are only 3 games out of the top spot.
Liz Cambage went down in the in the first quarter with a eye injury. She was briefly out, returning in the second quarter. Cambage scored her 1000th career point in the second quarter. She wouldn’t return in the second half due to her eye injury; finished with 14 points.
The Wings had Kayla Thornton hit 11 points, Allisha Gray scored 15 points and Aerial Powers assisted off the bench with 7 points. The core continues to show growth and resilience.
The Lynx win Sunday at Dallas gave them the season series record of 3-0. The Wings held the Lynx to 76 points, below their season average 81.5, per Dallas PR.
