GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Connecticut Sun defeated the Atlanta Dream, 105-92. The Sun’s 30 assists tie a Connecticut Sun franchise record for most assists in a game.
- Connecticut moves to 11-4, while Atlanta drops to 7-7 on the year.
- Courtney Williams led the Sun with a season-high 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
- AD Durr finished with 21 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal to lead the Dream.
- With eight rebounds in tonight’s win, Williams eclipsed 1,000 rebounds in her WNBA career. She now has grabbed 1,001 total rebounds in six years in the league.
- Connecticut took a 14-11 lead over Atlanta into the first media timeout of the contest. Natisha Hiedeman led the Sun with eight points in the first five minutes, going 2-2 from behind the arc in that stretch. Courtney Williams added seven points, two rebounds and one steal.
- The Sun led the Dream, 31-22, after the first quarter of play. Williams finished the first quarter with 11 points, four rebounds and one steal to lead Connecticut. Rhyne Howard led the Dream with eight first-quarter points.
- Connecticut shot 54.5% (12-22), while holding Atlanta to 31.8% (7-22) from the field in the first quarter.
- The Sun began the second quarter on 10-4 run. DiJonai Carrington notched five quick points off the bench in the first five minutes of the second quarter for Connecticut.
- Connecticut took a 58-41 lead into halftime, outscoring Atlanta 27-19 in the second quarter. The Sun’s 58 points marks a season high for the first half this year.
- Williams led the Sun with 14 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal at the break. Howard had 14 points, four rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block to lead the Dream after one half of action.
- Connecticut shot a blistering 66.7% (10-15) from the three-point line in the first half. Their 10 three-point field goals tie a franchise record for most threes in a half of play.
- The Sun outscored the Dream in points in the paint (18-16), fast-break points (9-2) and bench points (14-11) in the first half. Atlanta had the advantage in second-chance points, 11-6.
- The Sun opened the third quarter on a 7-2 run, forcing the Dream into an early timeout at the 8:00 minute mark. Jonquel Jones had five points of her 15 points in that two-minute stretch to lead the Sun out of the locker room.
- Connecticut outscored Atlanta, 25-15, in the third quarter to take an 83-56 lead in the contest. Hiedeman led the Sun with eight points, two assists and two steals in the third quarter of play.
- The Dream outscored the Sun, 36-22 in the fourth quarter, but the Sun ultimately took home the victory, 105-92.
- Hiedeman finished with a season-high 18 points, three assists and two steals in tonight’s victory.
- Jonquel Jones had 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two block on the night.
- Jazmine Jones played her first career minutes in a Connecticut uniform tonight, after signing with the team this morning. She notched one point and one assist in 11 minutes off the bench this evening.
- Nia Clouden scored a career-high seven points and four assists in the win.
- Connecticut tallied season-highs in both points and assists in tonight’s victory, scoring 105 points and dishing out 30 assists on the night.
NEXT GAME
The Connecticut Sun are back home Friday, June 17 to take on the Seattle Storm at 7pm EST at Mohegan Sun Arena. The meeting will be the second of three matchups between the Sun and the Storm this season. Connecticut bested Seattle, 93-86, in Washington on June 5, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Storm dating back to the 2019 season.