Arike Ogunbowale put the Dallas Wings on her back and into the record books. The veteran guard scored a career-high 45 points on Wednesday night, breaking the WNBA record for points in a playoff game, as the seventh-seeded Wings outlasted the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime in Arlington.
Ogunbowale shot 12-of-23 from the floor, 5-of-8 from deep and 16-of-18 from the line, adding 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a herculean effort. The old mark of 42 was shared by Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Angel McCoughtry. It was quite the bounce-back after she managed just 10 points on seven shots in the Game 1 loss.
Dallas hung the most points Golden State allowed all season. Game 3 is Friday at Chase Center, with a semifinal date against the Aces-Fever winner on the line.