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Only Arike Ogunbowale could have done THAT to deliver the Dallas Wings a Game 2 win over the Golden State Valkyries

The Dallas Wings’ prayer was answered. Arike Ogunbowale was the deliverer. Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to lead the Wings to the 108-100 overtime victory over the Golden State Valkyries, forcing a decisive Game 3 between the No.…

By Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 8:35 AM

Key Things to Know

Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to lead Dallas over Golden State 108-100 in overtime.
The Game 2 victory tied the first-round playoff series at 1-1, forcing a decisive Game 3.
Ogunbowale scored 11 of Dallas' 15 points during the overtime period to secure the victory.

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Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to guide the Dallas Wings to a 108-100 overtime win against the Golden State Valkyries. Her performance tied the first-round playoff series at 1-1 and forced a decisive Game 3 in San Francisco. Ogunbowale sent the game into overtime with a corner 3-pointer before scoring 11 of Dallas' 15 points in the extra frame.

Golden State's Gabby Williams led her team with 36 points in the loss. Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase criticized her squad's defensive breakdown after allowing a season-high 93 points in regulation, while Dallas teammates Paige Bueckers and Jessica Shepard were limited to 10 and four points respectively.

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Only Arike Ogunbowale could have done THAT to deliver the Dallas Wings a Game 2 win over the Golden State Valkyries

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