If the Wings win Game 3, they’ll be moving onto the semifinals for the first time in franchise history.
DALLAS — Pack “the Park” on Wednesday! That’s the goal of the Dallas Wings after winning their first playoff game in franchise history following the Game 2 win against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
“It feels great. Every year our goal is to make the playoffs and to take a step forward and get a win. It is very important and now we get to go home to Dallas and play in front of our home fans, so I am pretty excited about that,” Wings guard Allisha Gray said after Sunday’s win.
Tip-off for the “win-or-go-home” Game 3 against the Sun is set for 8 p.m. CST Wednesday at College Park Center in Arlington.
Some good news: the team’s leading scorer, two-time WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale is listed as probable to play after missing last six games with an abdominal injury.
Dallas Wings Head Coach Vickie Johnson is calling all fans (bandwagon and all) to “show up and show out” for the Wings inside the arena.
“Connecticut fans have showed up and shown out, they came in, they packed the house. We want a packed house in Dallas,” said Johnson during a postgame interview following Sunday’s win against the Sun. “We want that support and that love, bring that energy. They are our sixth man, and you are going to see a team that is disciplined, that is focused, and is trying to advance to the semi-finals. That is what you are going to see.”
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, the Dallas Mavs and athletes are also taking to social media to show their support for the team as it continues to smash franchise records this season.
Wings players are hoping support grows and people across the US continue to support women in sports.
“It’s a big game for us and we need y’all. We need your cheers. We need your roars,” Gray said in a video posted to the team’s social media platforms. “Come be a part of history.”
If the Wings win Game 3, they’ll be moving on to the semifinals against the Chicago Sky.
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