Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Arike Ogunbowale scores 30 including 7 3-pointers as the Wings beat the Sun 95-75
Dallas (17-14) has won two straight games, including a 91-81 victory over Connecticut on Aug. 12. The Sun (21-10) have lost three straight for the first time since the 2021 season. Connecticut was attempting to clinch a playoff spot for the seventh straight season.
Ogunbowale made six of her first seven 3-point attempts and finished 7 of 9 to tie a career-high for makes.
Kalani Brown added 14 points and Natasha Howard had 13 points and eight rebounds for Dallas (17-14). Crystal Dangerfield scored 12 points and Satou Sabally, who had scored 20 points in three straight games, finished with seven points on 3-of-11 shooting.
DeWanna Bonner scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Tiffany Hayes scored 13.
Ogunbowale scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers in the first half to help Dallas build a 46-40 lead. McCowan had 10 points and six rebounds in the first half.
Dallas went ahead 83-71 with 3:08 remaining after Ogunbowale’s left-handed layup.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Leigha Brown makes 2-foot two point shot | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 28.0 |  |
Satou Sabally out of bounds bad pass turnover | 95 - 73 |
| 4th 35.1 | |
Satou Sabally defensive rebound | 95 - 73 |
Statistics
 DAL |
||
|---|---|---|
| 36-74 | FG | 27-71 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 15-23 | FT | 18-23 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,584 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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