Arike Ogunbowale just beat out every Dallas Wings player ever with one historic half

Endia Berger

Arike Ogunbowale just beat out every Dallas Wings player ever with one historic half image

The Dallas Wings pulled off a surprise win Monday night, taking down the defending WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, 92–82. Leading the way was Arike Ogunbowale, who delivered a career-defining performance that rewrote the franchise record books.

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Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, a career-high 14 assists, one rebound, and one steal. Her 14 assists tied the most ever recorded in a single game in Wings history. But the real headline came by halftime.

She had already put up 15 points and 10 assists in the first half, securing a rare points and assists double-double in just two quarters. That made her the first player in Dallas Wings history to record a points/assists double-double in a single half, and only the third player in WNBA history to ever do it.

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It also marked the fifth points/assists double-double of her career. Doing it against the league’s reigning champions made the performance even more memorable, firmly cementing Ogunbowale’s place in both franchise and league history.

Endia Berger

Endia Berger is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. She has a rich background in sports media and journalism, contributing to TNT Sports, the NCAA, USA Football and more. With a deep passion for storytelling, she is committed to crafting stories that highlight the excitement and human elements of the games we love.