Paige Bueckers’ huge night time not sufficient for first victory as Wings fall to Storm

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas rookie and former UConn star Paige Bueckers scored 19 factors and distributed eight assists in her second WNBA sport, however was unable to steer the Wings to its first win of the WNBA season.

Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 factors and grabbed 19 rebounds to assist Seattle maintain off Dallas within the second half to beat the Wings 79-71 on Monday night time.

Skylar Diggins completed with 21 factors and 9 assists for the Storm.

Gabby Williams scored 17 factors for Seattle (1-1) which as a workforce distributed 25 assists on 29-made baskets.

NaLyssa Smith and reserve Maddy Siegrist scored 12 factors apiece and reserve Teaira McCowan 10 for the Wings. Arike Ogunbowale struggled from the sphere capturing 2 for 14 and scoring eight factors.

Dallas (0-2) made simply 4 of 19 3-point makes an attempt, with Bueckers going 1-for-2.

Regardless of falling behind by 17 factors within the first half to sizzling capturing Seattle and trailing 56-41 on the break, Dallas rallied and drew inside 64-61 with 46 seconds left within the third on basket by McCowan however it by no means acquired nearer.

The Storm completed 9-for-11 capturing (81.8%) from 3-point vary earlier than halftime and have been 18-for-36 capturing total.

Seattle completed 29 for 70 (41.4%) for the sport. Dallas shot 37 p.c from the sphere, together with 4-for-19 (21.1%) from past the arc.

After Dallas posted a 26-25 lead after the primary quarter, Diggins buried a 24-foot 3 to interrupt a 30-all tie with 7:28 earlier than halftime and the Storm led for the rest.

The basket ignited a 14-4 run and Seattle recorded its first double-digit lead at 44-34.

Williams’ 3 with 1:23 left earlier than the break made it 54-37.