The question is whether backcourt star Arike Ogunbowale will be part of Dallas’ future as the franchise rebuilds back into a playoff team.

The Dallas Wings showed up big on Monday night with a hard-fought 92-82 victory over the defending WNBA champions, the New York Liberty. Paige Bueckers’ standout performance was the driving force behind the Wings holding off a late fourth-quarter rally after building a commanding 30-point lead earlier in the game.

The Dallas Wings shockingly dominated the New York Liberty on Monday night, 92-82. That final score isn't a great indicator of how the game went. Dallas led 63-36 at halftime and 85-62 after the third quarter. Despite scoring just 7 points in the final frame, the Wings still won by double digits.

Ogunbowale scored a game-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting and recorded a career-high 14 assists, a franchise record. While rookie Paige Bueckers also shined against the Liberty — she shot 7-of-12 for 20 points and added four assists — the phenom said the story of Monday night’s game should be about Ogunbowale.

With over half the WNBA season in the books, some clear trends are emerging. The Minnesota Lynx (22-5) are running away with the top spot, powered by MVP frontrunner Napheesa Colli

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