Arlington, TX (Sep. 30, 2026) – Tonight, the Dallas Wings (27-17, 1-1) defeated the Golden State Valkyries (32-12, 1-1) in Game 2 of their best-of-three WNBA Playoffs First Round series in overtime, 108-100, in front of a sold-out College Park Center. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with a historic 45-point performance, setting a WNBA record for most points scored in a playoff game, as Dallas evened the series at 1-1. The Wings and Valkyries will now meet in a winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday night in San Francisco, with a spot in the WNBA Semifinals on the line.

Ogunbowale delivered one of the greatest performances in WNBA postseason history, finishing with 45 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while shooting 12-of-23 from the field, 5-of-8 from three-point range and 16-of-18 from the free-throw line. With the Wings trailing by three in the closing seconds of regulation, Ogunbowale knocked down a game-tying three-pointer with 4.1 seconds remaining to force overtime before taking over in the extra period, scoring 11 points as Dallas outscored Golden State 15-7. Her 11 overtime points tied Lindsay Whalen for the most scored in a postseason overtime period in WNBA history, while she also became just the seventh player in WNBA postseason history to score 40 or more points in a game.

Alysha Clark added 21 points, tying her postseason career best, shooting 6/7 from the field, 3/4 from three and a perfect 6/6 from the free-throw line. Sophomore guard Aziaha James also stepped up big, recording a personal-playoff-best 13 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes off the bench. Paige Bueckers rounded out the Wings’ double-digit scorers with 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 43 minutes of action.

Dallas ended a seven-game skid against the Valkyries, earning its first win over Golden State since their first-ever meeting on June 17, 2025. The Wings joined the Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx as the only three teams to score 100+ against the Valkyries in their franchise history. Dallas finished the contest shooting .500 from the field, .522 from three and .865 from the free-throw line, while Golden State shot .466 overall, .444 from three and .870 from the charity stripe.

Dallas moves to 3-1 all-time in WNBA postseason series Game 2s, as they set new Wings postseason records for points (108), three-point field goals made (12) and free-throws made (32) in their first playoff win since September 19, 2023.

Five players scored in double figures for Golden State led by Gabby Williams who tallied 36 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 37 minutes of action. With the series tied, the Wings will travel to San Francisco for a winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2), with the victor advancing to the WNBA Semifinals to face No. 3 Las Vegas Aces or No. 6 Indiana Fever.

Game Leaders

	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Golden State	Williams (36)	Thornton, Williams (6)	Williams (7)
Dallas	Ogunbowale (45)	Shepard (8)	Shepard (6)

First Quarter: Dallas 23, Golden State 26

The Wings utilized a starting lineup of Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale, Awak Kuier, Maddy Siegrist and Jessica Shepard for the sixth straight game and second of the postseason. Golden State opened with four straight points before Ogunbowale responded with four of her own to tie the game with 7:21 to go in the first. A 16-9 push from the Valkyries gave them a 20-13 lead heading into the first media break. Ogunbowale led Dallas with eight points in the opening stretch. After a made free-throw from Gabby Williams, the Wings went on an 8-0 run to tie the game, 21-21, with 1:27 to go in the quarter. The two teams traded free-throws to close the quarter, with Dallas trailing 26-23 heading into the second. Ogunbowale led the Wings with 10 points after ten minutes of action.

Second Quarter: Dallas 27, Golden State 19

Golden State began the second scoring four unanswered to force Dallas into a timeout with 9:04 to play in the half, trailing 30-23. Aziaha James stopped the run with a pair of free-throws for her first points of the contest, followed by a triple from Alysha Clark to make it one possession game, 30-28, with 8:16 left in the quarter. The Valkyries went on a quick 6-2 push to take a 36-30 lead, but the Wings responded on a 13-5 run to take a 43-41 lead with 2:30 to go in the second. James hit two triples on that stretch for Dallas, giving her a new postseason career-best eight points.

The Wings closed the half on a 7-4 spurt to take a five-point lead into the locker room, 50-45. Ogunbowale led the way with 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals. Her 16 points and three steals matched her postseason bests for points and steals in a single half. The Wings received key contributions from their bench in the first half, with Clark scoring nine points and knocking down a postseason-best three triples without a miss. James added eight points, while Odyssey Sims chipped in three. Dallas shot 57.1% (16/28) through two quarters of action, marking a new Wings postseason record for field goal percentage in a single-half.

Third Quarter: Dallas 22, Golden State 29

The Valkyries started the second on a 5-0 run to tie the game at 50, but the Wings answered with a 7-2 spurt, fueled by an Ogunbowale three-pointer and a four-point play from Kuier, to regain a five-point lead, 57-52, with 7:22 remaining in the third quarter. Golden State took a three-point lead behind a 10-2 push, giving them a 62-59 advantage at the media break in the third. Williams had seven of the Valkyries’ 10 points on that run.

The Wings took back the lead, 66-64, after a 7-2 run behind buckets from Bueckers, Ogunbowale and James, but the Valkyries closed the quarter on a 10-6 push to take a 74-72 advantage into the fourth. Ogunbowale notched seven points, while Clark added six to lead Dallas in the ten minutes coming out of the locker room. Five of Golden State’s nine field goals came from beyond-the-arc in the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter: Dallas 21, Golden State 19

The Wings trailed 78-73 after a 4-1 start to the quarter from the Valkyries, but a 9-3 response from Dallas gave them an 82-81 lead with 6:10 to go in regulation. Ogunbowale notched six of the Wings’ 10 to start the fourth. Dallas called a timeout trailing, 87-84, with 3:32 left in the quarter. The Wings would get it within one multiple times down the stretch, but the Valkyries would find a response, eventually leading by three, 93-90, with 14.6 seconds left to play. With 4.1 seconds remaining, Ogunbowale knocked down a game-tying three-pointer to even the score. On the ensuing possession, Dallas appeared to force a foul on Golden State’s Williams, but after a Valkyries challenge, the call was overturned, setting up a jump ball with three seconds left. Neither team was able to capitalize on the final possession, sending the game into overtime, 93-93.

Overtime: Dallas 15, Golden State 7

Ogunbowale continued her hot stretch to begin overtime, banking in a three to open the scoring. Williams hit a jumper for the Golden State, but James responded on the other end with a rebound put back to give Dallas a 98-95 lead with 3:47 to go. Williams and the Valkyries would not go away, as the veteran forward hit another three to tie the game, 98-98. Following the triple, Flagrant 1 fouls were assessed to both Ogunbowale and Golden State’s Tiffany Hayes. Each player converted both of their awarded free throws before play resumed to make it 100-100, with 2:26 to left in overtime. Dallas would hold Golden State scoreless the rest of the way as another three-pointer from Ogunbowale and key free-throws from both Clark and Ogunbowale down the stretch sealed the victory for the Wings.

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