Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces Notes-5-23

Mon, May 24, 2021, 1:05 AM

Connecticut Sun Postgame Notes
Connecticut Sun 72, Las Vegas Aces 65

  • The Connecticut Sun remain the only undefeated team in the league (5-0) after the team’s 72-65 win over the Las Vegas Aces. This 5-0 start matches the franchise best set in 2018.
  • The Sun started the game with an 11-2 lead and a 10-1 advantage on the boards with 5:55 remaining in the first. They ended the quarter with a 10-point lead (18-8) and outrebounded the Aces 16-4.
  • Las Vegas outscored Connecticut 25-9 in the second to take a 33-27 lead headed into the break. Connecticut came out and scored 23 points to the Aces 10 in the third quarter. The fourth quarter saw a tie in scoring (22-22).
  • Three starters scored in double figures for the third time this season (5/16 + 5/19).
  • DeWanna Bonner hit the 1400th free throw of her career after shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the line. She finished the game with a team-high 22 points and seven rebounds. Bonner tallied her 20th consecutive 10+ point game.
  • Jonquel Jones scored 19 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds. She tallied her 43rd career double-double and fourth in a row.
  • Brionna Jones scored a season-high 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting and tallied her 21st game in double digits.
  • Jasmine Thomas added seven points and the second most rebounds on the team (9) and a team-high five assists.
  • Natisha Hiedeman scored five points and grabbed four rebounds.
  • The Sun outrebounded the Aces 44-26, outscored their opponent 32-24 in the paint and 12-2 in second chance points. Connecticut grabbed 32 defensive rebounds and kept Las Vegas to one offensive rebound as a team.
  • Connecticut committed a season-low eight turnovers. Las Vegas blocked a season-high 13 shots which is also the second most in Aces’ franchise history.
  • Four Aces scored in double-figures. A’Ja Wilson led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds, Liz Cambage also had seven rebounds and added 10 points. Chelsea Gray led the team with 5 assists and scored 13 points. Dearica Hamby came off the bench to score 12 points and led the team at the free throw line (6-9).
  • Cambage scored her 2000th career point.