Paige Bueckers, Breeze blown out by Vinyl in Unrivaled action

The Dallas Wings star suffered her worst loss of Unrivaled play yet.

Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts to a call during the first half against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers got off to a strong start to Unrivaled League action, as her expansion team, Breeze, started the season 2-0 with some impressive wins before they lost to the defending Unrivaled champion, Rose BC. They had a chance to bounce back on Saturday night against Vinyl BC. They did not bounce back.

Vinyl BC ran away with the game, 81-66. And the score didn't even feel that close. Vinyl went up by 11 just a minute into the second quarter, and they never looked back. By halftime, Vinyl was up 50-30, and the game essentially felt over.

Paige Bueckers was still productive and scored 38% of her team's points, putting up 25 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds on 9/20 shooting. She also kept her hopes alive for Unrivaled's $50k free throw challenge by going 3/3 at the line, bringing her to 11/11 for the season. It wasn't her most efficient game, but it's clear Breeze's defense wasn't good enough to win this game.

paige bueckers vs vinyl bc

25 PTS
8 RBS
7 AST
9-20 FG (45%)
3-5 3FG (60%)
3-3 FT (100%)
- 13 4Q PTS pic.twitter.com/FsC6f8j8JC

— 💌 (@babymarri11) January 18, 2026

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Her other teammates were just fine. Rickea Jackson had 13 points on 3/8 shooting, while Dominique Malonga also had 13 points on 6/13 shooting. Malonga came down with 9 rebounds, but she also had 5 turnovers, which is disappointing for a big. Off the bench, Kate Martin had 8 points, and Cameron Brink had 7 on 2/7 shooting.

Those performances weren't anywhere near good enough to beat Vinyl, as Rhyne Howard had a dominant 30 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals on 10/18 shooting. She was accompanied by Dearica Hamby (21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals) and Brittney Griner off the bench (17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks).

Breeze will get a chance to bounce back on Monday night against Mist BC. That'll give Bueckers a look at two of her Dallas Wings teammates from this year, Li Yueru and Arike Ogunbowale.

Mist is 3-1 to start the season, and they're coming off a 79-65 win over the Lunar Owls. Yueru had a great game off the bench in that win, putting up 13 points and 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale, meanwhile, was a little disappointing, finishing with just 2 points on 1/11 shooting, but she did have five assists.

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