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WNBA #ProDucks: Hebard, Sabally in Thick of Postseason Race
09/08/20 | Women's Basketball
Ruthy Hebard and the Chicago Sky have locked up a postseason berth while Satou Sabally and the Dallas Wings look to hold on to the eighth and final playoff spot as the WNBA enters the final week of its shortened regular season at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Fla.
Hebard made three starts in a 2-2 week for the Sky, who currently sit at 11-9 overall and as the No. 6 seed in the playoff picture, while Sabally helped Dallas to a huge overtime win over Washington to maintain the Wings' hold on the No. 8 seed with three games remaining.
The final week of the regular season will also feature the final battle between #ProDucks, as Chicago and Dallas will face off on Friday at 5 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network. That showdown will be the last regular-season game for Hebard and the Sky, while Sabally and the Wings will end their regular season on Sunday against New York.
No. 1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu remains out for the Liberty after suffering an ankle injury in the third game of the season. New York (2-16) will wrap its regular season with four games this week.
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SATOU SABALLY – DALLAS WINGS
Last Week: Sabally opened the week with her third straight double-double and fifth of her rookie season, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to Los Angeles. The Wings dropped their next contests to Minnesota – with Sabally recording nine points and six boards – before facing off with the Mystics in a critical matchup. Sabally put up 19 points and six rebounds while WNBA leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale poured in 39 points to lead the Wings to a 101-94 overtime victory. The win gave Dallas a one-and-a-half-game lead over Washington for the final playoff spot entering the last week of the regular season.
RUTHY HEBARD – CHICAGO SKY
Last Week: Hebard enjoyed the best game of her rookie season while making her second start on Aug. 31, going 6-of-8 from the floor and setting career-highs with 12 points and 11 rebounds for her first professional double-double in a win over Indiana. Hebard made two more starts and combined for eight points and eight boards in Chicago's next three games, a trio of losses to Minnesota, Washington and Los Angeles.
Hebard made three starts in a 2-2 week for the Sky, who currently sit at 11-9 overall and as the No. 6 seed in the playoff picture, while Sabally helped Dallas to a huge overtime win over Washington to maintain the Wings' hold on the No. 8 seed with three games remaining.
The final week of the regular season will also feature the final battle between #ProDucks, as Chicago and Dallas will face off on Friday at 5 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network. That showdown will be the last regular-season game for Hebard and the Sky, while Sabally and the Wings will end their regular season on Sunday against New York.
No. 1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu remains out for the Liberty after suffering an ankle injury in the third game of the season. New York (2-16) will wrap its regular season with four games this week.
Click here for a full viewing guide of UO athletics alumni competing at the professional level this week.
SATOU SABALLY – DALLAS WINGS
Last Week: Sabally opened the week with her third straight double-double and fifth of her rookie season, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to Los Angeles. The Wings dropped their next contests to Minnesota – with Sabally recording nine points and six boards – before facing off with the Mystics in a critical matchup. Sabally put up 19 points and six rebounds while WNBA leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale poured in 39 points to lead the Wings to a 101-94 overtime victory. The win gave Dallas a one-and-a-half-game lead over Washington for the final playoff spot entering the last week of the regular season.
ROY Race: Sabally remains in the thick of the WNBA Rookie of the Year race, battling mainly with Crystal Dangerfield (Minnesota) and Chennedy Carter (Atlanta) for the honor as the end of the regular season approaches. Sabally is third among rookies with 13.1 points per game and first with 7.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th overall in the WNBA, and the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft leads all rookies with five double-doubles.She just keeps getting ???????????? & ????????????! ??
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) September 7, 2020
19 points
6 rebounds
3 assists @satou_sabally #SatouROY pic.twitter.com/oY4Y2Z5pxK
This Week: The Wings' final playoff push will begin Wednesday (7 p.m. PT, CBSSN) against the league's top team, the Seattle Storm. Sabally will then face off with Hebard and the Sky on Friday before closing the regular season against New York on Sunday (9 a.m. PT, CBSSN).google it! #SatouROY pic.twitter.com/wkyitPUUkt
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) September 8, 2020
RUTHY HEBARD – CHICAGO SKY
Last Week: Hebard enjoyed the best game of her rookie season while making her second start on Aug. 31, going 6-of-8 from the floor and setting career-highs with 12 points and 11 rebounds for her first professional double-double in a win over Indiana. Hebard made two more starts and combined for eight points and eight boards in Chicago's next three games, a trio of losses to Minnesota, Washington and Los Angeles.
Rising Role: Hebard's role continues to increase for the Sky, who took a big hit last week when two key players were forced to leave the "Wubble." Hebard played a season-high 29 minutes while recording her first double-double against Indiana, and she has now made four total starts for Chicago. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft is averaging 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 13.4 minutes so far as a rookie.First career double-double for @RuthyHebard24 = ?
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) September 1, 2020
12pts, 11reb pic.twitter.com/fW8Wj2EYS1
This Week: Hebard and the Sky will take on the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday (5 p.m. PT, CBSSN) before closing the regular season with a #ProDuck battle against Sabally and the Wings on Friday.?? @RuthyHebard24 always ready for it. ?? pic.twitter.com/5qpqf0g5tv
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) September 4, 2020
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