Matched up against Olympic-level veterans Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd, Bueckers was immediately tested by the Aces’ physicality and defensive pressure. Las Vegas crowded driving lanes, applied consistent ball pressure, and forced quick decisions from the Wings’ guards throughout the night.

Paige Bueckers scored 10 points in 23 minutes in her WNBA preseason debut on Notre Dame’s home floor as the rebuilding Dallas Wings lost 112-78 to the perennially title-contending Aces.