Dallas, Texas – The Dallas Wings (1-1) couldn’t ride out the Seattle Storm (3-1), falling 100 – 97 in Overtime in the team’s return to College Park Center Saturday night.

The Wings front court filled the stat sheet, as veteran forward’s Kayla Thornton and Isabelle Harrison both recorded their first double-doubles of the season. Thornton recorded 14 points to go along with 12 boards while Harrison notched 16 points to go along with 11 rebounds. It is the first time both Wings’ starting forwards recorded a double-double in the same game since July 8, 2016, vs the Atlanta Dream (Karima Christmas-Kelly and Glory Johnson).

Dallas’s scoring was led by the Notre Dame duo of Marina Mabrey and Arike Ogunbowale, who scored 26 and 28 points respectively, becoming the first college turned pro duo in WNBA history to score 25 or more points on the same night. Ogunbowale extended her double-digit scoring streak to 39, second most in Dallas history and the longest active streak in the WNBA. Mabrey also tacked on eight rebounds and five assists in addition to setting her career high in scoring.

The Wings next take flight in New York to take on the Liberty (3-1) Monday, May 24. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed live on Twitter.

DALLAS NOTABLES

• Ogunbowale extends her league-lead double-digit scoring streak to 39, one short of tying Skylar Diggins-Smtih for the longest streak in Dallas history.
• Dynamic Duo- Ogunbowale and Mabrey started next to each other, both dropping double-digits in the first half. Mabrey would go on to finish with a career-high 26, Ogunbowale with a team-high 28.  They are the first college duo turned pro to score 25 points on the same night in WNBA history.
• Anigwe scored her first basket back with the Wings with 5:57 left in the second quarter.
• Dana Evans scores her first professional basket with a three with 5:25 left in the second quarter.
• Wings took the lead for the first time with two minutes left in the first half on Mabrey three, giving her 16 points in the first half to lead the Wings.
• Harrison recorded her first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
• Thornton recorded her first double-double of the season by netting a basket with 33 seconds left in regulation. She would finish with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
• Wings first overtime game since a 101 – 94 victory over Washington on September 6.

 

POST GAME MEDIA AVAILABLITY:  Postgame 5-22.mp4

 

DALLAS QUOTES 

 

Head Coach Vickie Johnson

On Mabrey’s increased role and Ogunbowale connection…

“I talked to Marina after Gray left and gave her a different goal for our team in order for us to be successful. They can shoot the basketball; they can make big time shots. But they are so used to playing together, working together, so it is just a great combination between the two…I have a lot of trust in [Mabrey] and Arike is just Arike…we will be good team. We aren’t there yet, but we will be a good team.”

 

Guard Marina Mabrey – 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists

On Seattle’s defense…

“They closed our space a lot faster and took our first options away. They pre rotate a lot and so that first initial pass isn’t open and I think that disrupted our offense a bit and made us catch it out a little farther than we wanted to.”

 

Forward Isabelle Harrison – 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks

On her defense…

“Defensively, I feel like I still have room for improvement. Stewie scored a lot tonight and that was my assignment for the game, and I just wanted to lock her down more. Defensively, I could have played better.”

 

Guard Arike Ogunbowale – 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists

On what she can learn from the veterans she is playing against…

“We are already competing with these players so we can only get better. It’s crazy we have a lot of potential. So, we are going to keep gelling once they come, we are going to get that chemistry and I am really excited for our season.”