GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Connecticut Sun defeated the Washington Mystics, 74-72, in its first overtime game of the season.
• Connecticut battled back from a 17-point deficit to take the regular season series against Washington, 2-1.
• The Sun move to 14-7, while the Mystics drop to 13-10 on the year.
• Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut with 23 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in the victory.
• Ariel Atkins had 18 points, two rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead Washington.
• With eight rebounds in today’s game, DeWanna Bonner passed Swin Cash to move into 12^th all-time in the WNBA in rebounding. She now has 5,523 rebounds in 12 seasons in the league.
• Connecticut trailed Washington, 12-11, heading into the first media timeout of the contest. Thomas, Jonquel Jones and Natisha Hiedeman each had three points in the opening stretch for the Sun.
• The Mystics finished the first quarter on a 14-8 run to take a 26-19 lead over the Sun.
• Hiedeman led Connecticut with six points, three assists and one steal in the first. Washington’s Ariel Atkins led all scorers with 12 first-quarter points.
• Washington outscored Connecticut, 10-7, in the first five minutes in the second quarter. Bonner had four points and Joyner Holmes had three points for the Sun in that stretch.
• The Sun trailed the Mystics, 49-34, at halftime. Washington outscored Connecticut, 23-15, in the second quarter.
• Thomas finished the first half with nine points, five rebounds and one assist to lead the Sun. Atkins had 14 points, two rebounds, one assist and three steals to lead the Mystics.
• Washington outscored Connecticut in the paint (22-14) and second-chance points (9-4) in the first half, while Connecticut held the edge in fast-break points (9-6) and bench points (14-3).
• Connecticut was 48.3% (14-29) from the floor, while Washington shot 56.2% (18-32) from the field through the first two quarters of play.
• The Sun opened the third quarter on a 14-8 run, to cut the Mystics’ lead to nine, 57-48, with 3:48 remaining in the quarter.
• The Mystics led 59-54 after three quarters of play. Connecticut outscored Washington, 20-10, in the third quarter. Thomas had eight of her 23 points in the third to lead the Sun out of the locker room.
• The Sun began the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run, cutting the Mystics’ lead to 1, 61-60, with 5:53 to play in regulation. Courtney Williams had all six of Connecticut’s points in that stretch.
• A break-away layup by Hiedeman at the 4:37 mark in the fourth gave the Sun their first lead since the first quarter, 62-61.
• After a back-and-forth final five minutes of the fourth quarter, the Sun and Mystics were tied 66-66, sending the contest into overtime. Connecticut outscored Washington, 32-17, in the second half.
• The Sun scored the first four points in overtime to take a 70-66 lead with 3:42 to play.
• The two teams traded baskets the rest of the way, but ultimately it was Connecticut who took home the 74-72 overtime victory.
• Williams finished with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in the win.
• Hiedeman had 14 points, two rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals.

NEXT GAME

The Connecticut Sun hit the road to take on the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, July 5 at 8:00 P.M. EST/7:00 P.M. CST in Arlington, TX. The matchup will be the Sun’s final contest before the All-Star break and their final game against the Wings this regular season. Connecticut is 1-1 against Dallas this season, after splitting a pair of games with the Wings back in May. In their last meeting, the Sun defeated the Wings, 99-68. DeWanna Bonner finished with 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal to lead Connecticut in the victory.