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- James scores 28, Bueckers 23 as the Wings start 4 rookies in a 98-89 win over the Mercury</p>
<p>July 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM</p>
<p>1 / 5Mercury Wings BasketballDallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers handles the ball as she works against the Phoenix Mercury in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)</p>
<p>ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aziaha James scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Paige Bueckers added 23 and the Dallas Wings started four rookies in a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.</p>
<p>JJ Quinerly added a career-high of 17 points for the Wings (6-13), winners of five of their last seven games. The fourth rookie starter, Luisa Geiselsoder, scored four points. Second-year player Li Yueru shot 10 for 12 from the line and added 12 points and 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>James hit five 3-pointers and had six rebounds and six assists.</p>
<p>Kahleah Copper led Phoenix (12-6) with 33 points for the 11th 30-point game of her career. Satou Sabally added 20 points and Monique Akoa Makani 14. The Mercury have lost consecutive games after six-game winning streak.</p>
<p>The Wings made 10 of 13 shots, with three 3s, and were perfect on nine shots from the line on the way to 32-20 lead after one quarter.</p>
<p>James had 13 points in the second quarter and easily passed her previous career high of 17 points. Dallas finished its best half of the season with a 61-43 lead. Bueckers had 14 points as the Wings shot 7 for 13 from long distance and 61% overall and added 14-for-15 shooting from the line.</p>
<p>Phoenix shot 37%, going 3 for 14 from beyond the arc, but was helped by hitting 14 of 16 shots from the line.</p>
<p>Copper hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points in less than a minute, and Alyssa Thomas, who had nine points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, followed with a layup to pull the Mercury within 67-63 midway through the third quarter. James answered with a three-point play and the Wings pushed the lead to 82-71 entering the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Dallas extended its advantage to 18 at 92-74.</p>
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