Paige Bueckers, Wings win at Connecticut for second time
Jun 21, 2025 07:43 AM IST
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Paige Bueckers scored 21 factors 16 of them within the first half and dished out seven assists in her second return to her collegiate residence because the Dallas Wings defeated the hapless Connecticut Solar 86-83 on Friday in a contest between the WNBA’s backside dwellers in Uncasville, Conn.
Dallas led by as many as 9 factors halfway by means of the third quarter however by only one heading into the fourth. The Wings slowly constructed on that benefit, going up 74-68 on a pair of free throws by Li Yueru with 5:21 left to play.
Connecticut would get no nearer than three factors the remainder of the way in which in dropping its fifth straight sport and falling to the underside of the league standings.
Aziaha James added 17 factors for Dallas, which has received back-to-back video games for the primary time this season and has taken the primary two contests with the Solar this 12 months.
NaLyssa Smith scored 12 factors and Yueru had 11 factors and 9 rebounds for the Wings.
Connecticut’s Tina Charles led all scorers with 26 factors whereas Jacy Sheldon and Aneesah Morrow added 10 apiece for the Solar .
The Wings led for almost all of the primary quarter and solid a 21-15 benefit after 10 minutes of motion.
Connecticut swung again, with a bucket and two free throws by Charles leapfrogging the Solar to a 25-24 lead with 6:42 to play within the second interval. Bueckers hit a pair of jumpers to present the Wings a 30-27 on the halfway mark of the quarter. Her jumper with 33.1 seconds left gave Dallas a 42-40 lead on the break.
Bueckers was 7-for-11 taking pictures within the half earlier than being held and not using a made discipline purpose within the second. Charles paced the Solar with 15 factors earlier than halftime.
The Wings stretched the margin to 9 factors after Arike Ogunbowale canned a jumper with 5:35 to play within the third quarter. Dallas led 60-52 on the 3:31 mark of the third quarter however the Solar rallied, drawing to inside a bucket when Lindsay Allen made a layup a minute later.
Two free throws by Bria Hartley with 0.9 seconds left within the interval introduced Connecticut to inside 65-64 heading to the ultimate quarter.
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