STWF Sports| ARLINGTON, Texas| September 30, 2026 — Arike Ogunbowale delivered one of the greatest playoff performances in WNBA history Wednesday night, scoring a league-record 45 points to lead the Dallas Wings to a 108-100 overtime victory over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at a sold-out College Park Center.
The win evened the best-of-three series at 1-1 and forced a winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday night in San Francisco.
With Dallas trailing by three in the closing seconds of regulation, Ogunbowale buried a game-tying three-pointer with 4.1 seconds remaining to force overtime. She then took over in the extra period, scoring 11 points as the Wings outscored Golden State 15-7.
Her 45 points set a new WNBA postseason record, while her 11 overtime points tied the league record for most points scored in a playoff overtime period.
Ogunbowale finished 12-of-23 from the field, 5-of-8 from three-point range and 16-of-18 from the free-throw line. She also added seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Dallas Finds Its Response
Arike Ogunbowale Shines Bright in Playoff Performance
The Wings entered Game 2 facing elimination after a 104-80 loss in San Francisco, but their offense looked far more comfortable at home.
Dallas shot 50 percent from the field, 52.2 percent from three and 86.5 percent at the free-throw line.
The Wings also set franchise postseason records for points with 108, made three-pointers with 12 and made free throws with 32.
Golden State led 26-23 after the first quarter, but Dallas answered with a strong second period.
The Wings used a 13-5 run to take a 43-41 advantage and closed the half ahead 50-45. Dallas shot 57.1 percent before halftime, the best first-half field-goal percentage in franchise postseason history.
Alysha Clark provided a major boost off the bench, finishing with 21 points while shooting 6-of-7 from the floor and 3-of-4 from three.
Aziaha James also delivered her best playoff performance, scoring 13 points in 18 minutes. Paige Bueckers added 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Golden State Pushes Back
The Valkyries regained control in the third quarter behind hot perimeter shooting, outscoring Dallas 29-22 and taking a 74-72 lead into the fourth.
Golden State continued to apply pressure behind Gabby Williams, who finished with 36 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
The game remained tight throughout the final period.
Dallas trailed 93-90 with 14.6 seconds left before Ogunbowale drilled the tying three. The game then moved to overtime after Golden State successfully challenged a foul call in the final seconds.
Ogunbowale Takes Over in Overtime
Ogunbowale opened overtime with a banked three-pointer, immediately putting Dallas back in front.
Golden State stayed close and eventually tied the game at 100-100 with 2:26 remaining. From there, the Wings shut the door.
Dallas held the Valkyries scoreless for the rest of overtime, while Ogunbowale hit another three and converted key free throws down the stretch. Clark also helped seal the win from the line.
The victory ended Dallas’ seven-game losing streak against Golden State and marked the Wings’ first win over the Valkyries since June 17, 2025.
It also improved Dallas to 3-1 all-time in postseason Game 2s.
Now, everything comes down to Friday night.
The Wings will return to Chase Center for Game 3 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2, with the winner advancing to the WNBA Semifinals.
After a record-setting night in Arlington, Dallas has its season alive — and all the momentum it needs heading into the deciding game.
