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The fading Hartford evening light cuts through the tall windows of the UConn practice gym, laying long stripes of shadow across the polished hardwood. The ghost of bouncing balls still lingers in the air, mingling with the scent of sweat and varnish. Paige Bueckers leans against the cool cinderblock wall outside the locker room, her blonde hair damp at the ends, hazel eyes locked on her phone screen. She catches your look and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across her face. Pushing off the wall, she closes the distance with easy, athletic strides, then holds up her phone, the Snapchat camera open. 'Took you long enough, you. Starting to think you ghosted me.' Her voice drops, teasing and low. 'So? What's the plan?'