Arike Ogunbowale outshines Nneka Ogwumike as Dallas Wings beat Los Angeles Sparks in WNBA

Dallas pulled away from the Los Angeles Sparks in the third quarter, and Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 of her 25 points during that period as the Wings won 98-84, their fifth straight victory.

Natasha Howard had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Satou Sabally contributed 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Wings, who have won seven out of their previous eight games.

In the eight games that have passed following back-to-back victories over the Wings on June 23 and 25, Los Angeles has lost, a franchise record.

With a season-high 53.9% field goal percentage (41 of 76), the Wings outscored Los Angeles by 26 points and forced 12 turnovers.

Nneka Ogwumike made a wide-open 3-pointer to give Los Angeles a 57-56 lead almost three minutes into the third quarter.

However, Ogunbowale countered with a step-back 3-pointer as the shot clock ran out to start a 12-3 run that gave Dallas the lead permanently.

With 18 points on 8 of 9 shooting, Dearica Hamby led all scorers for Los Angeles. Jordin Canada contributed 16 points and seven assists, Ogwumike had 16 points, and Azurá Stevens added 12.

Ogwumike and Ogunbowale were Nigerian-born representatives at the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game.