Dallas Wings beat Indiana Fever 107‑104 in WNBA opener

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers and Odyssey Sims each added 20 and the Dallas Wings held off the Indiana Fever 107-104 on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Jessica Shepard nearly recorded a triple-double with 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which shot 12 of 23 from 3-point range and committed 15 turnovers. Aziaha James added 10 points off the bench.

Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 30 points. Aliyah Boston scored 23 and Caitlin Clark finished with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds. The Fever shot 7 of 24 from beyond the arc and committed 14 turnovers.

Indiana, playing before 17,274 fans, trailed 60-51 at halftime. The Fever pulled within one in the fourth quarter but could not take the lead. Clark missed a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and Mitchell also had a potential tying shot fall short at the buzzer.

The Wings improved to 1-0, while the Fever dropped to 0-1. Dallas returns to action Monday against Atlanta, while Indiana visits Los Angeles on Wednesday.