Paige Bueckers leads Wings to first win in Connecticut return - ESPN

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Paige Bueckers returned to a familiar place to get the first win of her WNBA career.

The No. 1 pick in the draft by the Dallas Wings had lost her first four games as a pro and couldn't remember a longer losing streak in her storied basketball career. She wouldn't let it get to five.

Bueckers scored a season-best 21 points in the Wings' 109-87 victory over Connecticut on Tuesday night.

«Felt great just to play like that as a team and obviously that environment is special to me,» the former UConn star said. «To play like that as a team and put a full 40 minutes together.… It felt good to be out there.»

It's been a week of homecomings for Bueckers as she played in the state of Connecticut for the first time since helping the Huskies win the school's 12th national championship nearly two months ago. Six days before the game in Connecticut, she played in Minnesota, where she grew up.

With the victory, Bueckers remained unbeaten at Mohegan Sun Arena, where the Sun play their home games. She went 15-0 at the arena, including winning four Big East championships while playing for UConn.

«I don't think I ever lost here. I was trying to carry that into tonight,» Bueckers said.

Tuesday night was like a home game for Bueckers, who received a loud ovation from the sellout crowd during player introductions. Many fans were wearing her No. 5 jersey from UConn or Dallas, cheering everything she did. The St. Teresa's basketball team was sitting on the bench pregame and screamed with jubilation when Bueckers ran onto the court.

Bueckers gave them and the rest of the crowd — which included a few of her former Huskies teammates — a lot to cheer about. She got Dallas (1-4) going early with seven points and four assists in