Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut spoiled by fellow UConn alum Napheesa Collier

Navisa Coller Record 34 points, corruption Wnba For the first time from his colleagues uconn alum Paige Bokerz And leadership Minnesota Linux To 99-84 victory over Dallas wings In the opening match of the season for both teams on Friday night.

Bokerrs scored the first points of the season for the wings, and the first choice in a draft this year ended 10 in front of a sale that was announced in the square of 7000 seats on the Texas-Arlington campus.

Coller started 13-1 in the middle of the road during the third quarter with a bucket near and ended with a free throw to the progress of 71-58 for the lame, which lost in front of New York Liberty In the WNBA finals last year.

Courtney Williams It was 25 points and nine passes and Jessica Chaibard It was 15 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota.

The guard of all the stars Arik Eugenbo Dallas led with 16 points. Digonay CarringtonThat was obtained from Sunnettet Shams In a trade outside the season as part of the repair of a list after the wings were absent from the qualifiers in 2024, it added 15 points.

The seeds opened the recording when they led the corridor after an elegant cross -step, missed hostility, caught the bounce and hit the obstacles. Her first assistance to the 3-year-old index was raised by Dallas 51-50 in the second half.

The first half -full half included osteoporosis when she stumbled to play defense against Coller. Before a free software collar after a period, she and Puckers made a friendly chat on the line.

The teams were combined for 30 free throws before the end of the first half, when the game was linked to 46 after Ogunbowale launched two free launches with four seconds and stole Carrington the inner corridor before feeding Madi Sigrest For the ball championship with the remaining 1.2 seconds.

The seeds were absent from each of its three points and 3 of the 10 fires were fired with seven rebound balls and two passes.

Reports by Associated Press.

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