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Wings ogunbowale scores record force game vs valkyries
Confirmed
In Short: Arike Ogunbowale scored a playoff-record 45 points to force a Game 3 against the Valkyries, saving the Dallas Wings' season in a thrilling 108-100 overtime victory on Wednesday night.
Ogunbowale's shot for a 93-93 tie with 4.1 seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime, where she continued her scoring spree.
Ogunbowale's performance was highlighted by a banked 3-pointer to start overtime and another to put Dallas ahead for good at 103-100 with 1:46 remaining.
Ogunbowale's 45 points shattered the previous playoff record of 42 points and included 12-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-8 from three, and 16-of-18 from the free-throw line.
Ogunbowale added seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals, making it one of the most complete postseason performances in WNBA history.
Paige Bueckers, who struggled with her shooting, praised Ogunbowale's performance, saying, “I’m in awe seeing Ogunbowale go off and guarantee a bucket nearly every trip down the court.”
Wings coach Jose Fernandez commended Ogunbowale's effort, noting, “For us to do what we did today without Paige having the type of game that she always has offensively for us, to come out with a win is huge.”
The deciding Game 3 will take place Friday night in San Francisco, where the Valkyries won the series opener by 24 points.
Bueckers expressed her willingness to give her all in Game 3, telling ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, “I don’t want to actually die out there, but I want to feel like I’m dead after the game.”
What this adds
Ogunbowale's 45 points were the most allowed by the Valkyries in franchise history and the first time all season a team has scored more than 92 points.
Background
Ogunbowale's 45 points were the most allowed by the Valkyries in franchise history and the first time all season a team has scored more than 92 points.
What's confirmed
- Ogunbowale opened the extra period of Game 2 by banking in a 3, then hit another one to put Dallas ahead for good at 103-100 with 1:46 remaining.
- The Milwaukee native hit a monstrous game-tying and season-saving 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left in regulation to send the elimination game into overtime.
What's still developing
- Ogunbowale's shot for a 93-93 tie with 4.1 seconds left in regulation of Game 2 was followed by Gabby Williams getting called for an offensive foul on the inbound play after a Golden State timeout.
- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Arike Ogunbowale stood near Paige Bueckers and waited for the star guard to make a move on her dribble with the Dallas Wings trailing by three as the final seconds of regulation -- and their season -- ticked away.
- Bueckers waved toward her backcourt mate, but she wasn't telling Ogunbowale to get out of the way.
- But by the middle of October, only two teams will be left standing.
- Paige was mentally at the next All Star Party Paige fans bout to play victim but yall was asking for Arike to get kicked off the team now her fans on yall neck shout out Arike LEGENDARY performance tonight Paige Bueckers raved about Arike Ogunbowale after she saved the Wings’ season and gave them another chance to keep it alive.
- Home » “Paige FC And Jess Shepard FC Need to Thank Their Lucky Stars”: WNBA Fans Crown Arike Ogunbowale After Record Shattering Playoffs Game Arike Ogunbowale single-handedly led the Dallas Wings to a season-saving 108-100 overtime win over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 on Wednesday.
- WNBA fans didn’t hold back on celebrating Ogunbowale.
- Arike saved Paige from facing scrutiny for putting up a stinker.
- The first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs continues Thursday night, and it features a winner-take-all elimination game between A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
- The Fever kept their season alive with a home win in Game 2 on Tuesday -- the first playoff win in Caitlin Clark's career -- and they'll now have to win again on the road to advance.
- Atlanta will host the Liberty on Sunday for Game 1 of the semis.
- In Wednesday's nightcap, the Wings stayed alive against the Valkryies in a thriller as Arike Ogunbowale scored a playoff-record 45 points to force Game 3 in Golden State.