It was a competitive game between the best women’s basketball players on the planet on Saturday night in Phoenix, AZ, as Team USA faced off against Team WNBA. The game was an even contest up to the halfway mark, but thanks to Arike Ogunbowale going nuclear in the second half, Team WNBA came out on top, winning 117-109.
Ogunbowale was a star among stars, scoring all 34 of her points in the second half. The key to her huge turnaround after halftime? Breathing. “She (Team WNBA coach Cheryl Miller) just told me to take a deep breath and play my game,” Ogunbowale said in the postgame presser. Maybe we should all take a deep breath before it’s time to go to work.
After the win, it was clear the All-Star MVP would belong to Ogunbowale.
It took more than a masterclass by the Dallas Wings guard to get the win, as other WNBA All-Stars stepped up. Nneka Ogwumike had 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists; she was the only other Team WNBA starter in double figures. Allisha Gray, who won both the Skills Challenge and the 3-Point Contest on Friday, kept her successful weekend in Phoenix going with a team-high 16 points off the bench.
Angel Reese added another double-double to her resume, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Caitlin Clark was quiet, scoring just four…
