SHOCK NEWS: Dallas Mavericks Wings Things: Bueckers, Ogunbowale push Washington Mystics to the brink, Dallas falls in overtime…….. view more

In a heart-pounding overtime thriller, the Dallas Wings saw their momentum halted by the Washington Mystics, falling 91–88 in a game packed with drama, clutch shots, and rising star power. Despite explosive performances from Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas couldn’t close the door in overtime, leaving them reeling with a 3–12 record.

Bueckers, the rookie sensation, put on a show with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, including a dagger three-pointer that tied the game in the dying seconds of regulation. Ogunbowale led all Dallas scorers with 27, igniting several comeback runs and keeping the Wings alive throughout.

But the night belonged to Sonia Citron, the Mystics’ own rookie standout, who dropped a career-high 27 points along with 11 rebounds. Her clutch three-pointer with just under 13 seconds remaining in OT sealed the game and sent the home crowd into a frenzy.

“We left it all out there,” Bueckers said postgame. “But it’s frustrating to come up short again when we had control.”

Washington’s Shakira Austin added 21 points and was a force in the paint, while Kiki Iriafen contributed a critical 19 points, giving the Mystics the edge they needed in crunch time.

The Wings appeared poised to notch their fourth win of the season after a second-half surge and late-game heroics, but Dallas was held scoreless over the final 2:42 of overtime—another painful example of the team’s ongoing struggles to finish.

The Mystics improved to 6–8 and continue to build confidence behind their emerging young core, while the Wings return home searching for answers as they slide further down the standings.

As the WNBA season intensifies, both teams know that every game counts. For Dallas, this loss stings not just for the result, but for how close they came to changing their narrative.