Paige Bueckers Scores 21 in Return to Connecticut as Wings Beat Sun
- Paige Bueckers led the Dallas Wings to an 86-83 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena.
- Bueckers, a rookie who played her first professional game in Connecticut on May 27, sought to earn respect and lead her team while adjusting to her role.
- She contributed 21 points and provided seven assists, playing a key role in the Wings securing consecutive victories following their recent nine-point triumph over the Golden State Valkyries.
- Bueckers shared that she always enjoys returning here and expressed her support for teammates Morrow and Rivers, highlighting their importance to the franchise’s future.
- The Wings' win extended Connecticut's losing streak to five games, dropping the Sun to the bottom of the league standings with a 2-11 record.
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Former UConn star Paige Bueckers has nostalgic performance for Dallas Wings in second CT homecoming
UNCASVILLE — For a brief instant at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, Paige Bueckers and Olivia Nelson-Ododa were transported back to summer afternoons in the practice gym in Storrs, bickering about who was going to block whose shot first. It was a frequent topic of banter between the 6-foot-5 center and the 6-foot guard during their two seasons together at UConn. Since the moment Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WN…

Paige Bueckers scores 21 in return to Connecticut as Wings beat Sun

Paige Bueckers scores 21 points in return to Connecticut as Wings beat Sun 86-83
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 21 points and seven assists in the former UConn star's return to Connecticut, fellow rookie Aziaha James scored all of her season-high 17 points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat…
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