GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Connecticut Sun fell to the Chicago Sky, 91-83.
• After trailing by as many as 23 points, the Sun were able to close the gap to as little as six points in the final seconds of the contest, but were not able to overcome the deficit.
• Connecticut drops to 13-7 on the year, while Chicago moves to 14-5 on the season.
• Jonquel Jones finished with a double-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, five steals and two blocks.
• Candace Parker led the Sky with 25 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks.
• Sun forward Brionna Jones grabbed with 600^th career rebound in today’s contest. She now has 601 rebounds in her five years in the WNBA.
• With seven assists in the game, Natisha Hiedeman now has now dished out 200 assists in her career.
• In today’s game, Jonquel Jones moved into sixth all-time in three-point field goals made in Connecticut Sun history. She now has made 198 three-point field goals in her career.
• The Sun trailed the Sky, 19-12, heading into the first media timeout of the contest.
• Jones had four points, two rebounds and two steals to lead Connecticut in the opening stretch. Parker had 11 points, four rebounds and one block to lead Chicago.
• Chicago took a 32-16 lead over Connecticut after the first quarter of play. Alyssa Thomas led all Sun scorers with five points. Parker led the Sky with 14 first-quarter points.
• The Sky’s 32 first quarter points were the most the Sun have given up in first quarter action this season.
• Chicago shot 80% (12-15) from the field, while Connecticut was held to just 30% (6-20) from the floor in the first quarter.
• The Sun trailed the Sky, 41-22, with 5:43 remaining in the first half. Brionna Jones had four of Connecticut’s six points in the opening minutes of the second quarter.
• The Sky outscored the Sun, 23-17, in the second quarter to take 55-33 lead into the locker room. The 22-point deficit is the largest Connecticut has faced at the half this season.
• Jones led the Sun with 11 points, four rebounds and three steals in the first half. Parker led all scorers with 16 points, along with seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
• The Sun shot 12-40 (30%) from the floor in the first half, while the Sky were 20-24 (83.3%) from the field.
• Connecticut outscored Chicago in second-chance points (10-0), however Chicago had the edge in points in the paint (22-18), fast-break points (9-3) and bench points (17-8) in the first twenty minutes of action.
• Despite the deficit, the Sun only committed two turnovers in the first half, a season low.
• Connecticut outscored Chicago, 10-8, out of the break, still trailing by 20 points with 4:33 to go in the third quarter. Jones had eight of the Sun’s 10 points in that stretch.
• The Sun trailed the Sky by 13 headed into the fourth quarter, outscoring the Sky 22-13 in the third. Jones finished the third with eight points, four rebounds, one steal and one block to lead Connecticut.
• The Sky opened the fourth quarter on a 10-4 run to extend their lead back up to 19, 78-59, with 6:50 to play in the game. The Sun answered with 13-4 run of their own to cut the Sky’s lead to 10, 82-72, with 3:16 left to go.
• The Sun outscored the Sky in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell, 91-83.
• Thomas finished with 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals on the day.
• Jones had 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 28 minutes off the bench.
• Connecticut won the battle in points in the paint (44-34) and second-chance points (16-2), while Chicago’s bench outscored Connecticut’s (22-18).
• The Sky shot 59.3% (32-54) from the floor, while holding the Sun to 40% (32-80) from the field in the contest.
• Connecticut committed a season-low seven turnovers in the loss.

NEXT GAME

The Connecticut Sun are back home on Sunday, July 3 to take on the Washington Mystics at 1:00 P.M. EST at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are looking to take the regular season series, as they are currently 1-1 against the Mystics this year. Last time out against Washington, Connecticut fell, 71-63. Jonquel Jones finished with 15 points and a season-high 16 rebounds to lead the Sun.