Arike Ogunbowale makes history at WNBA All-Star Game by beating Team USA; Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese shine


Arike Ogunbowale, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese broke WNBA All-Star Game records as Team WNBA topped the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team on Saturday night, 117-109.

Dallas Wings sharpshooter Ogunbowale scored the most points in an All-Star Game with 34, all in the second half. Ogunbowale set the net on fire in the third quarter as she didn't seem to be able to miss. She scored 21 in the third and the rest in the fourth.

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Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the WNBA team dribbles the ball during the game against the USA Basketball Women's National Team during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game on July 20, 2024 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

Caitlin Clark smiles

Caitlin Clark #22 of the WNBA team reacts during the first half of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game at the Footprint Center on July 20, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

She was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time.

Indiana Fever rookie Clark set the record for most assists by a rookie in the All-Star Game. She finished with 10 assists, breaking Shoni Schimmel's mark of eight set in 2014. Clark was one shy of matching Sue Bird's single-game mark with 11.

One of Clark's assists was for Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, and fans were treated to the moment everyone had been waiting for between the two competitors.

ANGEL REESE JOKES THAT SHE CAN GET ALONG WITH CAITLIN CLARK FOR 'ONE DAY' AS THEY TEAM UP ON THE ALL-STAR TEAM

Reese also had a solid game and, naturally, recorded a double-double. She was the first rookie to record a double-double in the All-Star Game. Reese scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Clark and Reese were among the final WNBA players on the court, providing a glimpse of what's to come over the next decade or more in the league.

A'ja Wilson dribbles

Team USA's A'ja Wilson (9) drives past Team USA's Dearica Hamby, front right, during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Team USA got a bit of a wake-up call as it prepares for its run at the Paris Olympics.

“We have to go out and play, no matter who we are,” Diana Taurasi, who scored 14 points, told her team after the buzzer sounded.

Breanna Stewart led the game with 31 points and 10 rebounds. A'ja Wilson scored 22 points and six rebounds. Brittney Griner added 10 points and seven rebounds.

Brittney Griner shoots

Team USA's Brittney Griner, left, drives past Team WNBA's Nneka Ogwumike, right, to score during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Team USA will have an exhibition against Germany on Tuesday before it begins its Olympic schedule against Japan next week.

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