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WNBA playoffs results from yesterday: Ogunbowale’s monster night saves Wings’; Dream advance

Arike Ogunbowale delivered a historic postseason performance Wednesday, setting a new league playoff scoring record with 45 points to rescue the Dallas Wings from elimination. Her clutch heroics included a dramatic tying triple at the end of regulation and a banked three-pointer to open the extra period, propelling her squad to a 108-100 overtime victory on their home floor against the Golden State Valkyries and forcing a third and final game in the series.

The visiting side struggled to contain her relentless isolation scoring, even as bench contributors Alysha Clark and Aziaha James chipped in 34 points and teammate Paige Bueckers praised her stellar leadership on the court.

Following a lopsided opening defeat where the Valkyries secured a comfortable 104-80 win, Dallas head coach Jose Fernandez challenged his star guard to step up her aggressiveness, a directive she answered emphatically by sinking 12 of 23 field goal attempts and converting 16 out of 18 free throws. Key matchups against defenders such as Gabby Williams, Tiffany Hayes, and Kiah Stokes only highlighted Ogunbowale's unstoppable momentum throughout the contest.

With both teams now deadlocked in the playoff matchup, the decisive Game 3 will take place on Friday in Golden State.

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