Paige Bueckers’ big night not enough for first WNBA victory as Wings fall to Storm

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas rookie and erstwhile UConn prima Paige Bueckers scored 19 points and distributed 8 assists successful her 2nd WNBA game, but was incapable to lead nan Wings to its first triumph of nan WNBA season.

Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to thief Seattle clasp disconnected Dallas successful nan 2nd half to hit nan Wings 79-71 connected Monday night.

Skylar Diggins vanished pinch 21 points and 9 assists for nan Storm.

Paige Bueckers drives to nan handbasket during nan Wings' nonaccomplishment to nan Storm.Paige Bueckers drives to nan handbasket during nan Wings’ nonaccomplishment to nan Storm. NBAE via Getty Images

Gabby Williams scored 17 points for Seattle (1-1) which arsenic a squad distributed 25 assists connected 29-made baskets.

NaLyssa Smith and reserve Maddy Siegrist scored 12 points apiece and reserve Teaira McCowan 10 for nan Wings. Arike Ogunbowale struggled from nan section shooting 2 for 14 and scoring 8 points.

Dallas (0-2) made conscionable 4 of 19 3-point attempts, pinch Bueckers going 1-for-2.

Despite falling down by 17 points successful nan first half to basking shooting Seattle and trailing 56-41 astatine nan break, Dallas rallied and drew wrong 64-61 pinch 46 seconds near successful nan 3rd connected handbasket by McCowan but it ne'er sewage closer.

Storm guardant Nneka Ogwumike (3) shoots complete Dallas Wings guardant Maddy Siegrist (20) during nan 2nd half.Storm guardant Nneka Ogwumike (3) shoots complete Dallas Wings guardant Maddy Siegrist (20) during nan 2nd half. Imagn Images

The Storm vanished 9-for-11 shooting (81.8%) from 3-point scope earlier halftime and were 18-for-36 shooting overall.

Seattle vanished 29 for 70 (41.4%) for nan game. Dallas changeable 37 percent from nan field, including 4-for-19 (21.1%) from beyond nan arc.

After Dallas posted a 26-25 lead aft nan first quarter, Diggins buried a 24-foot 3 to break a 30-all necktie pinch 7:28 earlier halftime and nan Storm led for nan remainder.

The handbasket ignited a 14-4 tally and Seattle recorded its first double-digit lead astatine 44-34.

Williams’ 3 pinch 1:23 near earlier nan break made it 54-37.