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The Rookie of the Year frontrunner held onto her most consistent streak as the Dallas Wings achieved a wire-to-wire win over the New York Liberty on Monday night.
The backcourt duo of rookie Paige Bueckers and veteran Arike Ogunbowale combined for 40 points as the Wings shot 46% from the floor and soared to a 27-point halftime lead. With the win, Dallas is one victory away from matching its total from 2024, when the team finished 9-31.
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Ogunbowale was even more impressive. The four-time All-Star made WNBA history by registering a 15-point, 10-assist double-double in the first half. Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, a career-high 14 assists, a steal and two triples.
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Wings star Paige Bueckers got the team’s game against Liberty started in impressive fashion with a jaw-dropping midrange jumper.
UConn women's basketball star Azzi Fudd was in Arlington, Texas Monday night to watch Paige Bueckers ' WNBA game against the New York Liberty.
Bueckers is now averaging 18.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists during her rookie campaign. She is shooting 45.0% from the floor and 32.9% from the three-point line. She also recorded a double-double in late May against the Minnesota Lynx.