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Verizon SPADLING Verizon SHOCK wings 12 14 CONTENTS Defying Expectations Terrific Turnaround The Good Times Continue Tough Times in Tulsa Dribbling Down to Dallas Index LEGENDS OF THE HARDWOOD Roc Solid Highflier Like Father Like Daughter Bad Boy Makes Good An Unlikely Win Finding Her Way 9 13 17 20 26 32 10 15 16 21 25 27 35 15
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9 70 76 74 70 57 DEFYING EXPECTATIONS The Dallas Wings hosted the New York Liberty on September 11 2021. A Dallas win would clinch a playoff berth in the Women's National Basketball Association WNBA playoffs for the first time in three years The Liberty led 70 early in the fourth quarter Dallas battled back Forward Kayla Thornton grabbed an offensive rebound and put the ball into the basket That knotted the score at 70 Minutes later New York broke the tie with a basket They led 72 Dallas guard Marina Mabrey hit two free throws That tied the score again New York regained the lead on two free throws With two minutes left Dallas forward Satou Sabally hit a three point shot It put Dallas ahead 75 Her lay in soon afterward gave the Wings a three point lead New York narrowed the margin to one point with 29 seconds left Dallas missed a three point attempt with eight seconds left New York grabbed the rebound With one second remaining Wings guard Allisha Gray blocked a Liberty shot Dallas won 77 They were in the playoffs Kayla Thornton DALLAS WINGS
