Bueckers posted a game-high 21 points, but Clark’s performance and the lack of help from the Wings overshadowed the star rookie’s performance.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers have been competing with and against each other for nearly a decade. On Sunday, the two supremely talented guards, and the last two No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft, met for the first time on the professional level.

It was a game to forget for veteran guard Arike Ogunbowale, who made her first appearance since late June after being sidelined for two weeks with an injury to her left thumb. In her return to action, shots simply weren't falling for the 28-year-old, who went 0-for-10 from the field and had just two points across 28 minutes.