PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland guard Sarah Ashlee Barker injured her left leg in a fall early in the first quarter in the Fire's game against the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.
Barker tumbled out of bounds in the free-throw lane after making a pass for an assist on Frieda Buhner's 3-pointer. Barker was helped off the floor and taken to the locker room.
Sarah Ashlee Barker is helped off the floor to the locker room after going down with a leg injury during the first quarter of tonight's game.#WNBAonUSA | Wings 🪽 | Fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZemGkd71tr
— USA Sports (@usasports) July 23, 2026
Barker made her only basket and had two assists in a little over four minutes before the injury. The former Alabama player entered the night averaging 11 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists this season.
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