Dallas Wings Make Paige Bueckers Decision After 18th Loss of the Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Dallas Wings had a lot of momentum entering Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. This is after Paige Bueckers and Co. blew out the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, 87-63, in their first game back following the WNBA All-Star break.
The Wings, however, came crashing back down to earth on Friday with a disappointing loss to the Valkyries at Chase Center, 86-76.
Paige Bueckers Comes Up Big for the Wings
Bueckers did all she could for Dallas in this one, dropping a team-high 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting, to go along with one rebound, six assists, four steals and two triples in 37 minutes of action.
While Bueckers’ effort ultimately came up short, the Wings took to social media shortly after the loss to announce the team’s decision to name the rookie as the Player of the Game.
“Paige is your @childrens Player of the Game tonight 😁” the team posted on X.
Paige is your @childrens Player of the Game tonight 😁 pic.twitter.com/EfGDOCs7nI
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) July 26, 2025
Bueckers’ Effort Not Enough for the Wings
Bueckers has been one of the most consistent players on the roster for the Wings amid what has been another forgettable season. Entering Friday’s matchup, the 23-year-old has averaged 18.2 points on 44.9% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.5 minutes per contest.
Nevertheless, Dallas has still struggled mightily this year, and Thursday’s defeat was their 18th loss of the campaign. They are now 7-18 on the season and are sitting at the second-to-last spot in the league, above only the 3-20 Connecticut Sun.
The Wings will be back in action in a tough back-to-back set as they battle the Las Vegas Aces (12-13) on Sunday, followed by a matchup against the defending champions, the New York Liberty (17-6), on Monday.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
