What seemed to be a slow start turned into a back-and-forth battle between the Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever. Though, Caitlin Clark put up 21 points in her WNBA debut, it did not knock Ogunbowale off her game, hitting the game-winning three-pointer to clinch the win.
Jaelyn Brown who got things going on the defensive end, led the Wings with 21 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Head coach Latricia Trammell said postgame that Brown’s performance was no surprise, saying she knew that when Jaelyn came in she would be an X-factor on this Dallas squad.
“Jaelyn has really stood out in practice, not only by the staff and I, but as well as her teammates,” said Trammell. “I knew what she was capable of and what I love about it is before she came, I told everyone that she was going to be that X-factor. And she hasn’t disappointed.”
The Indiana Fever opened the game with a 14-3 run, led by Clark’s three-point shooting. She sank four of eight threes in the first half alone. Dallas found its offensive rhythm towards the end of the quarter, with Brown taking charge of the offensive momentum.
Dallas secured its first lead with, rookie Jacy Sheldon’s, three-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the quarter. But the Fever’s fast-paced offense appeared to unsettle Dallas. Indiana went on a 13-7 run. NaLyssa Smith’s two-point shot helped the Fever into halftime, 48-40.
What was hurting Dallas was their ability to shoot from the three, only making 5-of-22 attempts compared to Indiana’s 6-of-14 from deep. But the Wings worked their way back from an eight-point deficit to tie at 62-62 in the opening minutes of the final quarter.
Clark had a shot clock violation in the last 24 seconds, turning the ball over to Dallas with the chance to take the victory. Ogunbowale did not take the opportunity lightly, running down the clock and hitting a crucial three to give Dallas a 79-76 lead with only three seconds left to secure the game.
UP NEXT: The Dallas Wings will remain at College Park Center for their final preseason matchup against the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, May 15th. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Jaelyn Brown who got things going on the defensive end, led the Wings with 21 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Head coach Latricia Trammell said postgame that Brown’s performance was no surprise, saying she knew that when Jaelyn came in she would be an X-factor on this Dallas squad.
“Jaelyn has really stood out in practice, not only by the staff and I, but as well as her teammates,” said Trammell. “I knew what she was capable of and what I love about it is before she came, I told everyone that she was going to be that X-factor. And she hasn’t disappointed.”
The Indiana Fever opened the game with a 14-3 run, led by Clark’s three-point shooting. She sank four of eight threes in the first half alone. Dallas found its offensive rhythm towards the end of the quarter, with Brown taking charge of the offensive momentum.
Dallas secured its first lead with, rookie Jacy Sheldon’s, three-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the quarter. But the Fever’s fast-paced offense appeared to unsettle Dallas. Indiana went on a 13-7 run. NaLyssa Smith’s two-point shot helped the Fever into halftime, 48-40.
What was hurting Dallas was their ability to shoot from the three, only making 5-of-22 attempts compared to Indiana’s 6-of-14 from deep. But the Wings worked their way back from an eight-point deficit to tie at 62-62 in the opening minutes of the final quarter.
Clark had a shot clock violation in the last 24 seconds, turning the ball over to Dallas with the chance to take the victory. Ogunbowale did not take the opportunity lightly, running down the clock and hitting a crucial three to give Dallas a 79-76 lead with only three seconds left to secure the game.
UP NEXT: The Dallas Wings will remain at College Park Center for their final preseason matchup against the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, May 15th. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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00:04 What was a slow start turned into a back and
00:06 forth battle between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever.
00:09 Although Kaitlyn Clark put up 21 points in her WNBA debut,
00:13 it did not throw Dallas off their game securing the 79-76 victory here in
00:18 College Park Center.
00:19 Jalen Brown was the one to get things going on the offensive end and
00:22 led the Wings with 21 points, five rebounds, and one assist.
00:26 The game was tied 76-76 until a shot clock violation was called against Clark,
00:31 with 24 seconds remaining.
00:33 Ogunbuale did not take this opportunity light,
00:36 running down the shot clock to hit a crucial setback three that sealed the game.
00:40 Head coach Latricia Trammell said post game that Brown's performance was no
00:44 surprise to her.
00:45 She said that she knew when Jalen came in,
00:46 she would be an X factor on this Dallas squad.
00:49 >> We've been watching Jalen for a while, so I gotta give Greg Bibb credit for
00:54 bringing in a great group of players, whether it be draft or training camp
00:59 invitees, and so I knew what she was capable of.
01:02 And what I love about it is when before she came,
01:05 I told everyone that she was gonna be that X factor, and she hasn't disappointed.
01:10 >> Up next, the Dallas Wings will prepare for their final preseason game against
01:13 the Chicago Sky next Wednesday, May 15th, tip off is set for 7 PM.
01:18 For all things Dallas Wings,
01:19 make sure to tune into Spectrum Cable Channel 15 every Wednesday and
01:22 Thursday night.
01:23 I'm Melissa Marquez with D210 Sports, and you've just been credentialed.
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