Sabrina Ionescu Spoils Arike Ogunbowale’s Night as Wings Star Eclipses Deanna Nolan’s Franchise Scoring Record in NY Liberty Loss

When the Dallas Wings faced off against the New York Liberty, it was a crucial game for the team’s pride after already being eliminated from the play-off race. But for Arike Ogunbowale, the night was also about a personal milestone. Just 10 points shy of becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, Ogunbowale was laser-focused on breaking the record. While she did achieve that historic feat, her joy would have been even sweeter if the Wings had secured a win against the top-seeded Liberty.

Arike Ogunbowale put up a team-high 11-point performance against the no.1 seeded team tonight. That would be enough to surpass the 3,971 franchise record set by Deanna Nolan during her run from 2001-09. But thanks to Sabrina Ionescu’s game-leading 20 points from 8-for-18 field goals, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, the Liberty once again snatched the win 67-99.