Bueckers is triumphant in return to Connecticut, leading Wings past the Sun for 1st win of season
- On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Paige Bueckers led the Dallas Wings to a 109-87 win over the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
- Bueckers returned to her home state where she played for UConn and won four Big East championships, receiving a loud ovation from a sellout crowd.
- The Wings took control in the second quarter, shooting 56.1% overall while the Sun struggled with 45% shooting and 17 turnovers.
- Bueckers delivered her top WNBA performance to date, contributing 21 points along with multiple assists, rebounds, steals, and a block to help Dallas secure their first victory of the season.
- The win ended Dallas's 0-4 start and extended Connecticut's season-opening losing streak to 0-5, tying their worst franchise start from 2020.
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Bueckers is triumphant in return to Connecticut, leading Wings past the Sun for 1st win of season
Paige Bueckers had a triumphant return to Connecticut by scoring a career-best 21 points as Dallas won its first game of the season, beating the Sun 109-87. Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, shot 8 for 10…
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers leads Dallas to first win in homecoming vs. winless Sun
UNCASVILLE — The Connecticut Sun call Mohegan Sun Arena home, but former UConn star Paige Bueckers claimed the state as her territory on Tuesday with the best performance of her young WNBA career to lead the Dallas Wings in a 109-87 victory. Though the Sun’s signature orange was still prominent in the crowd, most of the fans in attendance were sporting No. 5 jerseys in various shades of UConn and Dallas blue. A group of young girls sitting behin…
Fans pack the stands for Paige Bueckers' return to Connecticut
Former UConn basketball star and Dallas Wings Rookie Paige Bueckers returned to Connecticut to play against the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night. Fans packed the stands at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville to watch her play. “I’ve seen Paige so many times, but I’ve never seen her play on Dallas so I’m really excited,” Payton Baber, of Ledyard, said. “She’s...
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