Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 77, Dallas Wings 73. Golden State stuns Dallas with 4th quarter surge to steal game. Arike Ogunbowale led everyone with 30 points.
The story
Dallas controlled the first half. Arike Ogunbowale poured in 30 points, and the Wings built a 16-point deficit for Golden State to overcome. But the Valkyries clawed back. A 9-0 run in the 3rd quarter by Dallas kept momentum, yet Golden State answered in the 4th. An 8-0 run in the final quarter turned the game. Ogunbowale's scoring mastery couldn't overcome the Valkyries' depth and resilience. Golden State took it 77-73.
2Ogunbowale carried the Wings with 30 points and the game high, but it wasn't enough. She made 11 field goals and added 5 free throws in a losing effort.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Burton | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Janelle Salaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Thornton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arike Ogunbowale | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Paige Bueckers | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jessica Shepard | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Awak Kuier | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Alysha Clark | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Sims | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziaha James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |