In her second WNBA game, Paige Bueckers, a rookie from Dallas and former UConn standout, scored 19 points and recorded eight assists. However, her efforts were not enough to secure the Wings their first victory of the season.

Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to help Seattle hold off Dallas in the second half to beat the Wings 79-71 on Monday night.

Skylar Diggins finished with 21 points and nine assists for the Storm.

Gabby Williams scored 17 points for Seattle (1-1) which as a team distributed 25 assists on 29-made baskets.

The Wings received contributions from NaLyssa Smith and Maddy Siegrist, who each scored 12 points, as well as Teaira McCowan, who added 10 points coming off the bench. Arike Ogunbowale struggled with her shooting, making only 2 out of 14 attempts and scoring a total of eight points.

Dallas (0-2) made just 4 of 19 3-point attempts, with Bueckers going 1-for-2.

Despite trailing by 17 points in the first half due to Seattle’s strong shooting performance, Dallas managed to close the gap and brought the score to 64-61 with 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter after a basket by McCowan. However, they were unable to narrow the lead further and ultimately fell short of a comeback.

The Storm finished 9-for-11 shooting (81.8%) from 3-point range before halftime and were 18-for-36 shooting overall.

Seattle finished 29 for 70 (41.4%) for the game. Dallas shot 37 percent from the field, including 4-for-19 (21.1%) from beyond the arc.

After Dallas posted a 26-25 lead after the first quarter, Diggins buried a 24-foot 3 to break a 30-all tie with 7:28 before halftime and the Storm led for the remainder.

The basket ignited a 14-4 run and Seattle recorded its first double-digit lead at 44-34.

Williams’ 3 with 1:23 left before the break made it 54-37.