Dallas Rallies to Beat Chicago Blaze
March 5, 2005 - National Women's Basketball League (NWBL)
Chicago Blaze News Release
Naperville, IL - Anna Deforge had 34 points as Dallas rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to come away with an 85-77 win over Chicago on Friday night.
Chicago (7-8) led at the break 48-38 as they shot 51% from the filed in the first half. After opening up a 16 point lead in the second half, Dallas (10-6) went on a 22-8 run to even the score at 68-68 with 7:32 left in the game. Deforge snapped a 72-72 tie with a three-point basket and gave Dallas the lead for good.
Dallas had four players in double figures as LaToya Turner finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Felicia Ragland and Joanne Aluka had 14 and 13 points respectively.
Latonya Johnson led the Blaze with 29 points. Ebony Hoffman finished with 13 and Keila Beachem added 12. The Blaze will look to stay in the playoff hunt tomorrow when they face the San Jose Spiders.
The NWBL showcases professional women basketball players from across the nation, including players from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who choose to stay in the U.S. to play during the off-season. 2005 teams include the Birmingham Power, CHICAGO BLAZE, Colorado Chill, Dallas Fury, Lubbock Hawks, and the San Jose Spiders. For more information, follow the NWBL at www.nwbl.com and the Chicago Blaze at www.nwbl.com/blaze.
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