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- Dallas Wings list four players on the injury report, including Alysha Clark and Alanna Smith.
- Alysha Clark ruled out with a facial injury; will miss Wednesday's game, first absence since Aug. 9.
- Alanna Smith out for a third consecutive game with a lower left leg injury; no timetable for return.
- Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from knee surgery.
- Seattle Storm have ruled out Zia Cooke, Ezi Magbegor and Katie Lou Samuelson for the remainder of the season.
The Dallas Wings are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Seattle Storm in a Western Conference matchup.
Dallas enters Wednesday’s game with a 26-17 record after losing on the road to the Phoenix Mercury Monday night.
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Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5)Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect
In Monday’s loss to the Mercury, Paige Bueckers led the way for the Wings as she recorded 30 points, five rebounds and seven assists while Jessica Shepard added 17 points, 19 rebounds and six assists of her own.
The Wings will try to bounce back Wednesday as they face off against a struggling Storm team on the road.
Seattle enters Wednesday’s contest with an 8-35 record after losing on the road to the Las Vegas Aces Sunday night.
Seattle Storm guard Flau’jae Johnson (4)Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Flau’jae Johnson led the way for the Storm in Sunday’s loss as she ended the game with 29 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals while Dominique Malonga recorded 25 points and eight rebounds.
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While both teams are looking to end the regular season with a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Dallas Wings forward Alysha Clark (7)Chris Jones-Imagn Images
The Wings have four players listed on their injury report, including Alysha Clark and Alanna Smith.
Dallas has ruled out Clark due to a facial injury that she suffered in Monday’s loss as she will miss her first game since Aug. 9.
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The Wings have also ruled out Smith as she will miss her third consecutive contest with a lower left leg injury and there is still no timetable for her return.
Costanza Verona has also been ruled out due to personal reasons while Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from knee surgery.
Storm Injury Report
Seattle Storm guard Zia Cooke (7)David Gonzales-Imagn Images
The Storm have three players listed on their injury report for Wednesday’s matchup.
Seattle has ruled out Zia Cooke, Ezi Magbegor and Katie Lou Samuelson as they will all miss the remainder of the season.
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Fans can catch Wednesday night’s matchup between the Wings and Storm from Seattle at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network.
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