Paige Bueckers didn\u2019t just light up the scoreboard Monday night. She cashed in.<\/p>\n
Playing in her first Unrivaled season, the Breeze BC guard \u2014 who is also a member of the Dallas Wings and the WNBA\u2019s reigning rookie of the year<\/a> \u2014 exploded for 37 points, knocking down 14 of 19 shots from the field, including five of eight 3s.<\/p>\n She sealed the 83-64 win over Mist BC with an off-balance, pull-up jumper that snapped a two-game losing streak for the Breeze. (The 3\u00d73 league, which is in its second season<\/a>, ends games by playing to a \u201cwinning score,\u201d which is determined by adding 11 points to the leading team\u2019s total after the third quarter.) Bueckers\u2019 most profitable points Monday night came at the free-throw line, where she remained a perfect 13 for 13 on the season and won Unrivaled\u2019s inaugural Free Throw Challenge and an accompanying $50,000 prize.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n According to the rules of the foul-shot competition, the award would go to the Unrivaled player with the highest free-throw percentage in her team\u2019s first five games. To be eligible, players had to appear in at least three games and attempt at least six free throws.<\/p>\n