May 29, 2025; UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, USA.; Dallas Wings Maddy Siegrist striker (20) shoots a three-point basket against Connecticut striker Sun Olivia Nelson -ododa (10) in the first half in Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn images
It was a winning home return for Paige Bueckers and the first victory of the season for the Dallas Wings.
Playing their first professional game in the university state, the buyers had 21 points in their career and seven assists to take the Wings to a 109-87 victory over the Connecticut sun on Tuesday in Uncasville, with.
Dallas (1-4) broke a streak of 13 losing games that dates back to last season. The sun fell to 0-5, its worst begins since its first five in 2020 also dropped.
The 109 points of the Wings were the most scored by any WNBA team this season and eight of a franchise record.
Bueckers, General National Team No. 1 in the WNBA Draft of 2025, received with Cheers Through Houth was the game of the multitude of sales familiar with their exploits for the nearby Connecticut Huskies. She took the Huskies to the Final Four four times, including the national title in April.
Arika Ogunbowale had 19 points for the wings, including a section in the third quarter where he made long triple in three consecutive possessions. Dijonai Carrington, making his return to Connecticut after playing for four years with the sun, had 16 for Dallas.
Tina Charles led Connecticut with 27 points. Marina Mabrey added 19 points, and Bria Hartley was 12.
Dallas triggered 56.1 percent from the floor and scored 19 points of 17 ball losses.
The wings broke their maximum of the season with 56 points in the first half, shooting 54.5 percent from the floor, with Bueckers leading the road with 15, mainly in Pull-Up bridges near the free throw line.
Both teams went out in a first quarter that saw seven leadership changes and SUN led 24-23 in the horn when Hartley sank a trey with 1.6 seconds.
Dallas dominated the second quarter and the Tok control with a 11-0 race caused by a three of Asiaha James, which were the first points of his career in the WNBA. The advantage grew to 17 in the first half.
Connecticut responded with a jet, obtaining five consecutive points from Saniya Rivers to reach 56-42 in half.
The sun reached 88-76 when Charles scored in a turn movement to start the last quarter, but Dallas moved away with an 8-0 race. Bueckers reviewed forever with 4:09 remaining.
The Wings lost to the reserve guard Tyasha Harris due to a knee injury, and she did not return after part time.
