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Paige Bueckers, Breeze Fall in Unrivaled Playoffs Semifinals
Sep 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks on during the first half against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Unrivaled League Semifinals were held on Monday night in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in front of a full house. Basketball fans were thrilled to watch the league figure out who would be advancing to the championship game. The second matchup of the night featured Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers and Breeze BC going against her WNBA co-star Arike Ogunbowale on Mist BC. It was a promising start for Breeze as they roared out to a 13-0 lead, with Rickea Jackson scoring 9 of them. Even when Breanna Stewart finally broke the drought, Cam Brink hit a three to push the lead to 14. It was as good of a start as Breeze could ask for. By the end of the first quarter, Breeze was up by 16. Mist would chip away in the second quarter behind a 9-2 run, which cut the lead to 9. And going into halftime, a bucket from Stewart cut the lead to 6, and we had a game again. Allisha Gray started the second half with a fadeaway to cut the lead to four, but the third quarter was very back and forth. A quick 6-0 spurt from Breeze

This article first appeared on Dallas Wings on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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