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Paige Bueckers Surpasses Former Dallas Wings Player Now with Indiana Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings finally ended their five-game losing streak, defeating the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night by one point, 81-80.
Bueckers and the Wings (9-26) secured a big-time road win over the Indiana Fever last Tuesday, without All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale. However, Dallas then suffered a one-point home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday -- followed by a 106-87 defeat to the Aces in Las Vegas.
Under the agreement, all Wings games that are not designated for national television will be available for free over-the-air on KFAA (Ch. 29) in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A select number of games could also air on WFAA (Ch. 8).
On Wednesday, the Dallas Wings fell to the Las Vegas Aces, losing 106-87. For the second game in a row against Dallas, A'ja Wilson scored 30-plus points, and
Bueckers was left displeased with her team once again after yet another disappointing defeat against the Las Vegas Aces
It's easy when Bueckers does something to compare it to Caitlin Clark, and to an extent, that's fair. Clark was the No. 1 overall pick a year earlier, and she took the WNBA by storm in her rookie season with the Indiana Fever.
Paige Bueckers has put together an impressive rookie season, earning an All-Star starting spot while averaging 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. But despite her early success, the Dallas Wings have struggled, sitting at 9-26 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second straight year.
In the loss, Paige Bueckers became the fastest player in WNBA history to 500+ points and 150+ assists, continuing her impressive rookie season. He had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in this game. READ MORE: Dallas Wings blown out by Las Vegas Aces behind A'ja Wilson's dominance