Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbawale hit the game-winning, step back three-point shot with three seconds left in the game to win 79-76 and spoil Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut at College Park Center in Arlington Friday night.
Clark, the 2024 no. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and leading scorer in NCAA basketball history, led the Indiana Fever in points with 21, but it was not enough to defeat Ogunbawale, who scored 19, and forward Jaelyn Brown, who led the Wings in scoring with 21.
Clark scored 16 in the first half, but was held in check in the second in what was quite possibly the most highly-anticipated WNBA preseason exhibition game in its 28-year history.
The Wings will be back in action next Wednesday at home against the Chicago Sky.
With Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others making the leap to the pros, the WNBA landscape looks a bit different this season. Will the super-teams still rule over the league or will the newcomers have an immediate impact?
The atmosphere was electric for Clark's home debut and there were brief flashes from the Fever, but it's clear they've got plenty to work on before they can compete with the WNBA's elite teams.
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