The Dallas Wings had to battle back from a 20-point deficit to win their WNBA first-round opener against the Atlanta Dream. But in their series-clinching 101-74 Game 2 victory Tuesday, the Wings were sharp from the start as they advanced to the semifinals where they will the meet defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Dallas became the first team in WNBA history to have seven players score in double figures in a playoff game, led by Arike Ogunbowale’s 20 points. She was joined by fellow starters Satou Sabally (13 points), Teaira McCowan (12), Crystal Dangerfield (11), Natasha Howard 10 and reserves Awak Kuier (13) and Kalani Brown (12).
“What a great balanced game from everyone,” Dallas coach Latricia Trammell said. “It was just a special night for this organization.”
It’s the first time the Wings have won a playoff series; the organization had not done that since its last season in Detroit as the Shock in 2009. The franchise moved to Tulsa in 2010, and then to Dallas in 2016. Ogunbowale was the Wings’ No. 5 draft pick in 2019.
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