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Ogunbowale’s record 45 points keep Dallas’ WNBA season alive

Milwaukee native Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a last-second 3-pointer, as the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime. The win forces a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series Friday in San Francisco.

Ogunbowale’s record 45 points keep Dallas’ WNBA season alive
ARLINGTON, Texas — Milwaukee native Arike Ogunbowale delivered a WNBA playoff-record 45 points Tuesday night, lifting the Dallas Wings to a 108-100 overtime win over the Golden State Valkyries and keeping Dallas’ season alive. With the Wings facing elimination, Ogunbowale hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds remaining in regulation to send the first-round playoff game at College Park Center into overtime. She opened the extra period with a 3-pointer off the backboard, then made another to give Dallas a 103-100 lead with 1:46 left. The Wings held on to force a third and deciding game in the series. Gabby Williams led Golden State with a career-high 36 points. The teams are scheduled to meet Friday night in San Francisco.

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