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The Dallas Wings showed up big on Monday night with a hard-fought 92-82 victory over the defending WNBA champions, the New York Liberty. Paige Bueckers’ standout performance was the driving force behind the Wings holding off a late fourth-quarter rally after building a commanding 30-point lead earlier in the game.
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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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.
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Paige Bueckers has put her stamp on the WNBA her rookie season on the court, and with her unique fashion style off of it. She had another fit hit on her way into the arena for the Dallas Wings on Monday night.
Bueckers' teammate, forward Maddy Seigrist, looked visibly stressed trying to keep the Dallas guard corralled while on the bench. At one point, the rookie asked for a review with a finger twirl, and Seigrist hysterically pushed her hand back down. Just look at this poor woman. She was going through it.