Arike Ogunbowale sets WNBA All-Star record while Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark set rookie records in win over Team USA

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(CNN) —Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale set a new WNBA All-Star game record of 34 points while& Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese set rookie records as they helped lead Team WNBA to a 117-109 win over Team USA on Saturday in Phoenix.All Ogunbowale’s 34 points came in the second half, with 21 in the third quarter, as Team WNBA overturned a four-point deficit at half time to defeat Team USA as it prepares for the upcoming Paris Olympics.Ogunbowale’s scoring exploits earned her a second All-Star MVP award in front of 16,407 fans at Footprint Center.“Coach (Cheryl Miller) actually called me out at halftime in front of everybody was like, just take a deep breath and play your game,” the 27-year-old said after the game. “I guess you guys saw what happened.”Ogunbowale is the fourth player in league history with multiple All-Star game trophies.Meanwhile, rookies Chicago Sky forward Reese and Indiana Fever guard Clark played on the same team for the first time and both enjoyed historic games in their All-Star debuts.Reese, who has already set a WNBA record for the most consecutive double-doubles this season, became the first rookie to record a double-double in an All-Star game after finishing with...

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