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Basketball | Awak Kuier made club history in the WNBA: seven blocks in one game
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Basketball | Awak Kuier made club history in the WNBA: seven blocks in one game

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Finnish basketball player Awak Kuier set a new club record for the Dallas Wings with seven blocks in a WNBA game against the Indiana Fever.
  • Kuier also contributed 11 points and eight rebounds in the Wings' 91-85 victory.
  • The Dallas Wings are currently in fourth place in the WNBA's Western Conference and hold the eighth and final playoff spot with seven games remaining.

Dallas Wings' Finnish star Awak Kuier achieved a significant milestone in the WNBA, setting a new club record with seven blocked shots against the Indiana Fever. The game, which took place Friday night Finnish time, saw Kuier also tally 11 points and eight rebounds in her team's 91-85 victory.

The previous Dallas Wings record for blocks in a single game was surpassed by Kuier's seven swats. While Kuier shone defensively, the game's top scorer was Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell with 37 points. Dallas's Arike Ogunbowale was their leading scorer with 32 points. Notably, Indiana's superstar Caitlin Clark managed only 10 points in the contest.

With seven games left in the regular season, the Dallas Wings are in a strong position, currently holding fourth place in the Western Conference and the eighth and final playoff spot in the league. Their next opponent is the Seattle Storm, who are currently last in the WNBA standings.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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