GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Connecticut Sun fell to the Las Vegas Aces, 89-81.
• Connecticut drops to 6-3 on the season, while Las Vegas moves to 9-1.
• DeWanna Bonner led the Sun in scoring with 14 points. She also added one assist and one steal in the effort.
• A’ja Wilson led the Aces, notching a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds, along with two assists, one steal and two blocks.
• With 12 points in the game, Alyssa Thomas eclipsed 2,500 points in her WNBA career. She now has 2,505 points in nine seasons in the league.
• The first quarter began with a back and forth offensive battle, the Sun taking a 13-12 lead into the first media timeout. Courtney Williams led Connecticut with eight points in the first five minutes of action.
• Connecticut trailed Las Vegas 23-21 after the first quarter of play. Williams led Connecticut with eight points, one assist and one rebound. Bonner, Thomas and Brionna Jones each added four points in the first ten minutes of the game.
• The Aces opened the second quarter on an 8-4 run, forcing the Sun to call a timeout with 7:16 remaining, trailing 31-25. Las Vegas outscored Connecticut 27-21 in the second quarter to take a 50-42 lead into the locker room.
• Williams led the Sun with 11 first half points, along with one rebound, four assists, and one steal. Jackie Young led the Aces with 15 points, one rebound, one assist and three steals.
• Both teams shot 48.7% (19-39) in the first half. The Aces were 4-11 (36.4%) from behind the arc, while the Sun shot 3-11 (27.3%) from three-point territory.
• Las Vegas outscored Connecticut 26-14 in the paint and 17-0 on the fast break. Connecticut held the edge in second-chance points, 8-7, and bench points, 6-2, in the first half.
• Tonight’s game was the only second time Connecticut has trailed at the half this season. They are now 0-2 when losing after two quarters of action.
• Las Vegas led Connecticut, 72-61 after the third quarter. The Aces outscored the Sun, 22-19, coming out of the locker room. Bonner and Thomas both added six points in the third quarter of play. Wilson had seven points to lead the Aces in the third.
• Despite outscoring the Aces in the fourth quarter, 20-17, the Sun dropped their third game of the season, 89-81.
• Williams finished with 13 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal.
• Jonquel Jones had eight points, 13 rebounds, one assist and three blocks on the night. With those eight points, she moved into 7^th in Connecticut Sun franchise history in scoring. She now has 2,293 point in her career with the Sun.
• Nia Clouden provided a needed spark in three minutes off the bench in the fourth quarter. She finished with six points and one rebound.
• Connecticut finished 34-78 (43.6%) shooting, while Las Vegas shot 33-73 (45.2%) on the night.
• Both teams committed 14 turnovers, however the Sun scored more points off turnovers, 22-17.
• The Aces outscored the Sun in the paint (38-30), in second-chance points (14-12) and on the fast break (22-2). Connecticut’s two fast break points were a season low.
• The Sun’s bench outscored the Aces’ bench, 26-4.
• Every Connecticut player scored in tonight’s contest.

NEXT GAME

The Connecticut Sun take on the Las Vegas Aces for the second time in three days on Thursday, June 2 at 7PM PT/10PM ET at Michelob Ultra Arena. Connecticut looks to avenge tonight’s 89-81, dropping their first game against Las Vegas since the 2020 season. The Sun will attempt to hand the Aces their first home loss of the season. Connecticut has been victorious in five of their last ten meetings with Las Vegas.