Ogunbowale hits late 3, Wings beat Sun 74-73
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Arike Ogunbowale made a late go-ahead 3-pointer and finished with 23 points to help the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 74-73 on Wednesday night.
Down 13 late in the third quarter, Connecticut opened the fourth on a 15-2 run to take a 66-63 lead.
Ogunbowale, a rookie who had 25 points on Saturday night in a loss in Las Vegas, banked in a long 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining for a 72-70 lead. Neither team scored again until Allisha Gray made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to give Dallas a four-point lead. Jasmine Thomas answered with a corner 3, but Gray ran out the clock at the other end.
Isabelle Harrison added 13 points for Dallas (3-6).
Alyssa Thomas scored a career-high 28 points for Connecticut (9-3). Jasmine Thomas added 19 points and 11 assists.
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield sat courtside wearing an orange Jonquel Jones jersey -- his childhood friend from the Bahamas. Former NBA guard Jason Terry also was in attendance.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Che Flores
- Tom Mauer
- John Butler
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 32 | 8 | .800 | - | L1 |
Connecticut | 28 | 12 | .700 | 4 | W1 |
Indiana | 20 | 20 | .500 | 12 | L1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 25 | .375 | 17 | W3 |
Washington | 14 | 26 | .350 | 18 | W1 |
Chicago | 13 | 27 | .325 | 19 | L5 |