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Sun Begin Four-Game West Coast Trip Sunday Night at Sparks

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Los Angeles, CA: The Connecticut Sun (24-10) head out west to begin a four-game road trip on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT against the Los Angeles Sparks (7-27) at Crypto.com Arena. The Sun are 2-0 against the Sparks thus far this season and will finish the regular season series on Sunday and Tuesday in Los Angeles. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night, 72-67, at home in Uncasville. The Sun led for the majority of the contest, taking a lead large as 15 with under two minutes to go in the first half. After taking a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Sun were outscored by the Aces, 46-29, in the final twenty minutes of play. Brionna Jones led Connecticut for the second time over the last three games with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist on the night. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 29 minutes off the bench.

Milestone Watch

With the final weeks of the regular season approaching, many members of the Connecticut Sun have career milestones on the horizon in the next couple of matchups. DiJonai Carrington is just three points away from 1,000 career-points, looking to become just the 21st player in franchise history to achieve the feat in all in a Sun uniform. Veteran guard-forward DeWanna Bonner is 66 points away from third all-time in WNBA history. She is also three games played from third all-time and 24 rebounds away from 8th all-time in the league standings. Alyssa Thomas is just two steals away, five field goals away and one double-double away from first all-time in Connecticut Sun history. She is already the franchise leader in rebounds, assists, games played, and free-throws made.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 29-28 all-time against Los Angeles during regular season action, with a 11-17 record on the road. The Sun have won eleven straight regular contests against the Sparks dating back to the 2020 season. Los Angeles enters Sunday night’s game coming off a 92-78 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Head Coach Curt Miller is currently in his season with the Sparks, after serving as the Sun’s Head Coach for seven seasons (2016-2022). He is 24-50 all-time with the Los Angeles, including 0-5 against Connecticut.

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Sun Begin Four-Game West Coast Trip Sunday Night at Sparks

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Los Angeles, CA: The Connecticut Sun (24-10) head out west to begin a four-game road trip on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT against the Los Angeles Sparks (7-27) at Crypto.com Arena. The Sun are 2-0 against the Sparks thus far this season and will finish the regular season series on Sunday and Tuesday in Los Angeles. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night, 72-67, at home in Uncasville. The Sun led for the majority of the contest, taking a lead large as 15 with under two minutes to go in the first half. After taking a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Sun were outscored by the Aces, 46-29, in the final twenty minutes of play. Brionna Jones led Connecticut for the second time over the last three games with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist on the night. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 29 minutes off the bench.

Milestone Watch

With the final weeks of the regular season approaching, many members of the Connecticut Sun have career milestones on the horizon in the next couple of matchups. DiJonai Carrington is just three points away from 1,000 career-points, looking to become just the 21st player in franchise history to achieve the feat in all in a Sun uniform. Veteran guard-forward DeWanna Bonner is 66 points away from third all-time in WNBA history. She is also three games played from third all-time and 24 rebounds away from 8th all-time in the league standings. Alyssa Thomas is just two steals away, five field goals away and one double-double away from first all-time in Connecticut Sun history. She is already the franchise leader in rebounds, assists, games played, and free-throws made.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 29-28 all-time against Los Angeles during regular season action, with a 11-17 record on the road. The Sun have won eleven straight regular contests against the Sparks dating back to the 2020 season. Los Angeles enters Sunday night’s game coming off a 92-78 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Head Coach Curt Miller is currently in his season with the Sparks, after serving as the Sun’s Head Coach for seven seasons (2016-2022). He is 24-50 all-time with the Los Angeles, including 0-5 against Connecticut.

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Tale of Two Halves Proves Costly for the Sun, Drop Home Contest to Aces, 72-67

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Sun drop back-to-back contests for the second time this season
Uncasville, CT (September 6, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (24-10) fell to the Las Vegas Aces (22-12) for the second time this season, 72-67. Their final regular season meeting will come on September 15 in Las Vegas. The Sun led for the majority of the contest, taking a lead large as 15 with under two minutes to go in the first half. After taking a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Sun were outscored by the Aces, 46-29, in the final twenty minutes of play. Brionna Jones led Connecticut for the second time over the last three games with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist on the night. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 29 minutes off the bench. DeWanna Bonner was one-rebound shy of a double-double, rounding out the Sun’s double-digit scorers with 11 points, nine rebounds, one assist and two steals in the game. With five field goals in the game, she also moved into eighth all-time in field goals made in WNBA history, passing Candace Parker. The Sun shot 44.6% (25-56) from the field, while holding the Aces to 38.5% (25-65) from the floor on the night. Connecticut turned the ball over 19 times, one shy of their season-high, resulting in 16 points for Las Vegas. The Sun also struggled from beyond the arc, going just 3/16 (18.8%), while the Aces went 6/20 (30%). Kelsey Plum led the Aces with 27 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal on the night. A’ja Wilson added 20 points on the night, scoring 15 points in the second half of action. Game Runs: 1Q: The Sun took a 14-13 lead over the Aces into the first media timeout of the contest, going 7/8 (87.5%) from the floor to start the game. Brionna Jones had six of Connecticut’s 14 points in the opening five minutes. Connecticut finished the quarter on an 8-4 spurt to take a 22-17 lead into the second. Marina Mabrey had six of the Sun’s final eight points of the quarter. The Sun shot 73.3% (11/15) in the opening quarter, their highest first quarter field goal percentage this season. 2Q: A 7-3 start to the second pushed the Sun’s lead up to nine, 29-20, with 6:25 remaining in the first half. Both teams struggled from the floor to begin the quarter, with the first field goal from either team coming from the Aces’ Kelsey Plum at the 6:56 mark in the second. The Sun went on to outscore the Aces, 16-9, in the second to take a 38-26 lead into the locker room. Connecticut held Las Vegas to just one field goal in the quarter (1/14), but the Sun struggled from the field as well, going just 2/12 (16.7%) in the second. The two teams combined for 22 free throw attempts in the quarter. Brionna Jones led the Sun in scoring through the first half, notching nine points, while DiJonai Carrington and Marina Mabrey each added eight points through twenty minutes of play. Kelsey Plum accounted for 16 of the Aces 26 first-half points. 3Q: The Aces began the second half on a 9-2 run to cut the Sun’s lead to five, 40-35, and forcing the Sun into a timeout with 6:53 to play in the third. Connecticut turned the ball over twice in the opening minutes of the quarter. The Aces closed the gap to one, 45-44, with 3:27 to play in the quarter, but the Sun rattled off five unanswered to push their lead back up to six, 50-44, with 2:19 left in the third. Las Vegas outscored Connecticut, 5-2, the rest of the way to close the gap to three, 52-49, heading into the fourth. 4Q: The Sun began the fourth on a 9-7 run to push their lead back up to five, 61-56, with 5:42 to play in the game. DeWanna Bonner had four of Connecticut’s nine on that stretch. Las Vegas responded on an 8-4 push to close the lead to one, 65-64, with 3:07 remaining in the quarter. The Aces went on to take the lead on a pair of free throws from A’ja Wilson with 2:09 to play, 66-65. Jones responded with a layup to regain the lead for Connecticut, 67-66, with 1:17 left in the fourth. Wilson put Las Vegas up for good with a jumper to make it 68-67 with 58.5 seconds left. The Sun were held scoreless for the rest of the contest, as Chelsea Gray nailed a dagger three-point field goal with 18.8 second remaining and Wilson sealing the win for Las Vegas with a free-throw with five seconds left in the contest, 72-67. Notes:

DiJonai Carrington finished with eight points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and a career-high two blocks.

DeWanna Bonner moved into fourth all-time in games played in WNBA history tonight, tying Tina Thompson (496).

The Sun held the Aces to 26.5% (9/34) from the floor in the first half, the lowest shooting percentage they have allowed all season in the first half of play. Their 26 points in the first half also mark their fewest in a half since July 2017.

Alyssa Thomas finished with seven points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals.

It was her 22nd outing with 7+ assists in a game this season, good for second in the WNBA.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 67 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 15 | Jones- 17 | Thomas- 10 | Thomas- 8
LVA | 72 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 23 | Plum- 27 | Wilson- 8 | Gray- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun begin a four-game west coast road trip against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT at Crypto.com arena.

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Tale of Two Halves Proves Costly for the Sun, Drop Home Contest to Aces, 72-67

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Sun drop back-to-back contests for the second time this season

Uncasville, CT (September 6, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (24-10) fell to the Las Vegas Aces (22-12) for the second time this season, 72-67. Their final regular season meeting will come on September 15 in Las Vegas.

The Sun led for the majority of the contest, taking a lead large as 15 with under two minutes to go in the first half. After taking a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Sun were outscored by the Aces, 46-29, in the final twenty minutes of play.

Brionna Jones led Connecticut for the second time over the last three games with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist on the night. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 29 minutes off the bench.

DeWanna Bonner was one-rebound shy of a double-double, rounding out the Sun’s double-digit scorers with 11 points, nine rebounds, one assist and two steals in the game. With five field goals in the game, she also moved into eighth all-time in field goals made in WNBA history, passing Candace Parker.

The Sun shot 44.6% (25-56) from the field, while holding the Aces to 38.5% (25-65) from the floor on the night. Connecticut turned the ball over 19 times, one shy of their season-high, resulting in 16 points for Las Vegas. The Sun also struggled from beyond the arc, going just 3/16 (18.8%), while the Aces went 6/20 (30%).

Kelsey Plum led the Aces with 27 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal on the night. A’ja Wilson added 20 points on the night, scoring 15 points in the second half of action.

Game Runs:

1Q: The Sun took a 14-13 lead over the Aces into the first media timeout of the contest, going 7/8 (87.5%) from the floor to start the game. Brionna Jones had six of Connecticut’s 14 points in the opening five minutes. Connecticut finished the quarter on an 8-4 spurt to take a 22-17 lead into the second. Marina Mabrey had six of the Sun’s final eight points of the quarter. The Sun shot 73.3% (11/15) in the opening quarter, their highest first quarter field goal percentage this season.

2Q: A 7-3 start to the second pushed the Sun’s lead up to nine, 29-20, with 6:25 remaining in the first half. Both teams struggled from the floor to begin the quarter, with the first field goal from either team coming from the Aces’ Kelsey Plum at the 6:56 mark in the second. The Sun went on to outscore the Aces, 16-9, in the second to take a 38-26 lead into the locker room. Connecticut held Las Vegas to just one field goal in the quarter (1/14), but the Sun struggled from the field as well, going just 2/12 (16.7%) in the second. The two teams combined for 22 free throw attempts in the quarter. Brionna Jones led the Sun in scoring through the first half, notching nine points, while DiJonai Carrington and Marina Mabrey each added eight points through twenty minutes of play. Kelsey Plum accounted for 16 of the Aces 26 first-half points.

3Q: The Aces began the second half on a 9-2 run to cut the Sun’s lead to five, 40-35, and forcing the Sun into a timeout with 6:53 to play in the third. Connecticut turned the ball over twice in the opening minutes of the quarter. The Aces closed the gap to one, 45-44, with 3:27 to play in the quarter, but the Sun rattled off five unanswered to push their lead back up to six, 50-44, with 2:19 left in the third. Las Vegas outscored Connecticut, 5-2, the rest of the way to close the gap to three, 52-49, heading into the fourth.

4Q: The Sun began the fourth on a 9-7 run to push their lead back up to five, 61-56, with 5:42 to play in the game. DeWanna Bonner had four of Connecticut’s nine on that stretch. Las Vegas responded on an 8-4 push to close the lead to one, 65-64, with 3:07 remaining in the quarter. The Aces went on to take the lead on a pair of free throws from A’ja Wilson with 2:09 to play, 66-65. Jones responded with a layup to regain the lead for Connecticut, 67-66, with 1:17 left in the fourth. Wilson put Las Vegas up for good with a jumper to make it 68-67 with 58.5 seconds left. The Sun were held scoreless for the rest of the contest, as Chelsea Gray nailed a dagger three-point field goal with 18.8 second remaining and Wilson sealing the win for Las Vegas with a free-throw with five seconds left in the contest, 72-67.

Notes:

DiJonai Carrington finished with eight points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and a career-high two blocks.

DeWanna Bonner moved into fourth all-time in games played in WNBA history tonight, tying Tina Thompson (496).

The Sun held the Aces to 26.5% (9/34) from the floor in the first half, the lowest shooting percentage they have allowed all season in the first half of play. Their 26 points in the first half also mark their fewest in a half since July 2017.

Alyssa Thomas finished with seven points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals.

It was her 22nd outing with 7+ assists in a game this season, good for second in the WNBA.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 67 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 15 | Jones- 17 | Thomas- 10 | Thomas- 8
LVA | 72 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 23 | Plum- 27 | Wilson- 8 | Gray- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun begin a four-game west coast road trip against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT at Crypto.com arena.

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Las Vegas Aces Visit Connecticut for First Time This Season for Friday Night Matchup

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (24-9) face off against the Las Vegas Aces (21-12) for the second time during the 2024 regular season on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are 0-1 against the Aces this year, after dropping the first meeting in Las Vegas on June 21, 85-74. The game will air on ION and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun enter Friday night’s game coming off a 71-64 loss to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday evening. DeWanna Bonner notched a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block to lead the Sun in the game. Brionna Jones was the only other member of the Sun in double-figures, tallying 21 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in the effort. Connecticut’s 64 points mark the team’s second lowest point-production of the season. Their lowest outing was 61 points, also against the Storm on June 21 in Seattle. The team has only gone for less than 70 points in a game five times this season, with a record of 2-3 in those games.

Defensive Leaders:

Connecticut as a team is currently third in the league in steals per game (8.5). Individually, all five of the Sun’s starters (Bonner, Carrington, Harris, Jones and Thomas) are in the top 20 in steals per game across the league and Marina Mabrey currently ranks 21st. The Sun have led the WNBA this season in opponent points per game, holding their opponents to just 74.4 points on average. Through 9/4, the Sun also hold the top defensive rating in the league (94.9), tied with the New York Liberty.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 33-22 all-time during the regular season against Las Vegas, including 19-8 at home. Las Vegas enters Friday night’s contest coming off a 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. A’ja Wilson led the Aces in the win with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Wilson is currently leading the WNBA in points (27.5) and blocks per game (2.7). Head Coach Becky Hammon is in her third season with the Aces and holds a 5-2 all-time regular season record against the Sun.

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Las Vegas Aces Visit Connecticut for First Time This Season for Friday Night Matchup

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (24-9) face off against the Las Vegas Aces (21-12) for the second time during the 2024 regular season on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are 0-1 against the Aces this year, after dropping the first meeting in Las Vegas on June 21, 85-74. The game will air on ION and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun enter Friday night’s game coming off a 71-64 loss to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday evening. DeWanna Bonner notched a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block to lead the Sun in the game. Brionna Jones was the only other member of the Sun in double-figures, tallying 21 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in the effort. Connecticut’s 64 points mark the team’s second lowest point-production of the season. Their lowest outing was 61 points, also against the Storm on June 21 in Seattle. The team has only gone for less than 70 points in a game five times this season, with a record of 2-3 in those games.

Defensive Leaders:

Connecticut as a team is currently third in the league in steals per game (8.5). Individually, all five of the Sun’s starters (Bonner, Carrington, Harris, Jones and Thomas) are in the top 20 in steals per game across the league and Marina Mabrey currently ranks 21st. The Sun have led the WNBA this season in opponent points per game, holding their opponents to just 74.4 points on average. Through 9/4, the Sun also hold the top defensive rating in the league (94.9), tied with the New York Liberty.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 33-22 all-time during the regular season against Las Vegas, including 19-8 at home. Las Vegas enters Friday night’s contest coming off a 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. A’ja Wilson led the Aces in the win with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Wilson is currently leading the WNBA in points (27.5) and blocks per game (2.7). Head Coach Becky Hammon is in her third season with the Aces and holds a 5-2 all-time regular season record against the Sun.

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Connecticut Falls to Seattle at Home, 71-64

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Bonner and Jones combine for 47 of Sun’s 64 points
Uncasville, CT (September 3, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (24-9) fell to the Seattle Storm (20-13), 71-64, at home in Uncasville. With the loss, the Sun drop the 2024 regular season series to the Storm, 2-1. It marks the first time Connecticut has dropped a regular season series to Seattle since the 2021 season, after sweeping them in 2022 and 2023. After going for just four points on Sunday afternoon’s contest with the Storm, DeWanna Bonner notched a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block to lead the Sun in tonight’s game. It marks the 16th this season Bonner has led the team in scoring and her 11th 20+ point outing on the year. Brionna Jones was the only other member of the Sun in double-figures, tallying 21 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in the effort. Her outing follows season-high 26-point effort in Sunday’s game and marks her 25th double-figure scoring effort of the season (leading the team- with Bonner). The Sun shot 41.4% (24-58) on the night while the Storm went 46.8% (29-62) from the field. Connecticut’s 64 points mark the team’s second lowest point-production of the season. Their lowest outing was 61 points, also against the Storm on June 21 in Seattle. The team has only gone for less than 70 points in a game five times this season, with a record of 2-3 in those games. Seattle saw a balance scoring attack in the game, led by Skylar Diggins-Smith who finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block on the night. Jewell Loyd added 17 points, nailing all three of the Storm’s three-point field goals. The Storm went 3/17 (17.6%) as a team in the game. Game Runs: 1H: An 8-0 start by the Sun forced the Storm into a timeout with 7:50 to play in the first quarter of the contest. Seattle closed the quarter outscoring Connecticut, 13-10, to close the Sun’s lead to five heading into the second, 18-13. 14 of the Sun’s 18 first quarter point came in the paint, as they outscored the Storm, 14-4, in the lane through ten minutes of play. The Sun led by as many as nine in the second quarter, but the Storm finished the half on a 14-2 run to take a 34-31 lead over the Sun into the locker room. 2H: Connecticut was able to tie the game twice through the third quarter, but Seattle won the quarter, 21-17, to take a seven-point lead into the fourth. The Sun trailed by as many as 11 in the fourth but were able to cut the Storm’s lead to three, 63-60, with 3:18 to play in the game. Seattle finished the game on an 8-4 run to defeat Connecticut, 71-64, holding the Sun to just one field goal in the final minutes of the contest. Notes:

DiJonai Carrington finished with nine points, seven rebounds, one assists and one block in the game. She entered tonight’s contest going nine straight games with at least one steal, but failed to pick one up this evening.

Alyssa Thomas finished six points below her scoring average, notching four points, along with six rebounds, seven assists and two steals. It was her 21st outing with 7+ assists in a game this season, which leads the league (tied with Caitlin Clark).

Ty Harris scored a season-low two points in the game, but matched her season-high with seven assists.

The Sun led by as many as 12 points in the game and entered the contest 19-1 when leading by 10+ in any contest, including 11-0 at home. The team now moves to 19-2 when leading by 10+ points and 11-1 at home.

Both teams turned the ball over 15 times, with the Sun tallying 18 points off turnovers and the Storm tallying 17 points off turnovers.

Tonight marked the Sun’s second straight effort shooting under 70% from the free throw line, as the team went 64.7% (11/17) on the night.

Connecticut notched a season-low two bench points in the game.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 64 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | Bonner- 26 | Carrington/Bonner-7 | Harris/Thomas- 7
SEA | 71 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 | Diggins-Smith- 18 | Williams/Ogwumike- 6 | Williams- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Connecticut Falls to Seattle at Home, 71-64

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Bonner and Jones combine for 47 of Sun’s 64 points

Uncasville, CT (September 3, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (24-9) fell to the Seattle Storm (20-13), 71-64, at home in Uncasville. With the loss, the Sun drop the 2024 regular season series to the Storm, 2-1. It marks the first time Connecticut has dropped a regular season series to Seattle since the 2021 season, after sweeping them in 2022 and 2023.

After going for just four points on Sunday afternoon’s contest with the Storm, DeWanna Bonner notched a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block to lead the Sun in tonight’s game. It marks the 16th this season Bonner has led the team in scoring and her 11th 20+ point outing on the year.

Brionna Jones was the only other member of the Sun in double-figures, tallying 21 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in the effort. Her outing follows season-high 26-point effort in Sunday’s game and marks her 25th double-figure scoring effort of the season (leading the team- with Bonner).

The Sun shot 41.4% (24-58) on the night while the Storm went 46.8% (29-62) from the field. Connecticut’s 64 points mark the team’s second lowest point-production of the season. Their lowest outing was 61 points, also against the Storm on June 21 in Seattle. The team has only gone for less than 70 points in a game five times this season, with a record of 2-3 in those games.

Seattle saw a balance scoring attack in the game, led by Skylar Diggins-Smith who finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block on the night. Jewell Loyd added 17 points, nailing all three of the Storm’s three-point field goals. The Storm went 3/17 (17.6%) as a team in the game.

Game Runs:

1H: An 8-0 start by the Sun forced the Storm into a timeout with 7:50 to play in the first quarter of the contest. Seattle closed the quarter outscoring Connecticut, 13-10, to close the Sun’s lead to five heading into the second, 18-13. 14 of the Sun’s 18 first quarter point came in the paint, as they outscored the Storm, 14-4, in the lane through ten minutes of play. The Sun led by as many as nine in the second quarter, but the Storm finished the half on a 14-2 run to take a 34-31 lead over the Sun into the locker room.

2H: Connecticut was able to tie the game twice through the third quarter, but Seattle won the quarter, 21-17, to take a seven-point lead into the fourth. The Sun trailed by as many as 11 in the fourth but were able to cut the Storm’s lead to three, 63-60, with 3:18 to play in the game. Seattle finished the game on an 8-4 run to defeat Connecticut, 71-64, holding the Sun to just one field goal in the final minutes of the contest.

Notes:

DiJonai Carrington finished with nine points, seven rebounds, one assists and one block in the game. She entered tonight’s contest going nine straight games with at least one steal, but failed to pick one up this evening.

Alyssa Thomas finished six points below her scoring average, notching four points, along with six rebounds, seven assists and two steals. It was her 21st outing with 7+ assists in a game this season, which leads the league (tied with Caitlin Clark).

Ty Harris scored a season-low two points in the game, but matched her season-high with seven assists.

The Sun led by as many as 12 points in the game and entered the contest 19-1 when leading by 10+ in any contest, including 11-0 at home. The team now moves to 19-2 when leading by 10+ points and 11-1 at home.

Both teams turned the ball over 15 times, with the Sun tallying 18 points off turnovers and the Storm tallying 17 points off turnovers.

Tonight marked the Sun’s second straight effort shooting under 70% from the free throw line, as the team went 64.7% (11/17) on the night.

Connecticut notched a season-low two bench points in the game.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 64 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | Bonner- 26 | Carrington/Bonner-7 | Harris/Thomas- 7
SEA | 71 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 | Diggins-Smith- 18 | Williams/Ogwumike- 6 | Williams- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (24-8) face off against the Seattle Storm (19-13) for the second time in three days on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are 1-1 against the Storm during the 2024 season, with the regular season series decider coming on Tuesday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun enter Tuesday’s game after picking up a 93-86 home win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon. Brionna Jones led the way for the Sun, notching a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, one rebound and one assist on the day, tallying her fifth straight double-digit outing and seventh 10+ point performance in a Sun uniform. DiJonai Carrington logged 14 points, three rebounds and three steals in the win, notching her fifth straight games with at least two steals. Connecticut recorded a season-high 56 points in the paint, outscoring Seattle, 56-42, in the lane.

Season Series Deciders:

Connecticut will look to take the 2024 regular season series with Seattle with a win on Tuesday night. The Sun have won the past two regular season series with the Storm, sweeping them in 2022 (3-0) and 2023 (3-0). With playoffs looming, seeding could come down to head-to-head percentage if a tie breaker was necessary. The Sun currently have the regular season series advantages over Minnesota (2-0, with one game remaining), Indiana (3-1), Phoenix (3-0, with one game remaining), Chicago (3-0, with one game remaining), Dallas (3-0) and Washington (4-0). Connecticut still has the opportunity to take the regular season series against Las Vegas (0-1, with two games remaining) and Los Angeles (2-0, with two games remaining). The Sun tied the 2024 regular season series with Atlanta (2-2) and dropped the 2024 regular season series with New York (1-3).

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 31-22 all-time during the regular season against Seattle, including 20-7 at home. The Sun’s last loss to the Storm at home came on June 13, 2021, when they dropped the game, 89-66. The Storm are led by WNBA All-Star guard Jewell Loyd who is currently fourth in the WNBA in scoring (20.6). They are also paced by guard Skylar Diggins-Smith who is third in the league in assists per game (6.5) and forward Nneka Ogwumike who is second in the league in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in the league in three-point percentage (44.1%). Noelle Quinn is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Storm and holds a 2-6 record against the Sun.

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (24-8) face off against the Seattle Storm (19-13) for the second time in three days on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are 1-1 against the Storm during the 2024 season, with the regular season series decider coming on Tuesday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun enter Tuesday’s game after picking up a 93-86 home win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon. Brionna Jones led the way for the Sun, notching a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, one rebound and one assist on the day, tallying her fifth straight double-digit outing and seventh 10+ point performance in a Sun uniform. DiJonai Carrington logged 14 points, three rebounds and three steals in the win, notching her fifth straight games with at least two steals. Connecticut recorded a season-high 56 points in the paint, outscoring Seattle, 56-42, in the lane.

Season Series Deciders:

Connecticut will look to take the 2024 regular season series with Seattle with a win on Tuesday night. The Sun have won the past two regular season series with the Storm, sweeping them in 2022 (3-0) and 2023 (3-0). With playoffs looming, seeding could come down to head-to-head percentage if a tie breaker was necessary. The Sun currently have the regular season series advantages over Minnesota (2-0, with one game remaining), Indiana (3-1), Phoenix (3-0, with one game remaining), Chicago (3-0, with one game remaining), Dallas (3-0) and Washington (4-0). Connecticut still has the opportunity to take the regular season series against Las Vegas (0-1, with two games remaining) and Los Angeles (2-0, with two games remaining). The Sun tied the 2024 regular season series with Atlanta (2-2) and dropped the 2024 regular season series with New York (1-3).

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 31-22 all-time during the regular season against Seattle, including 20-7 at home. The Sun’s last loss to the Storm at home came on June 13, 2021, when they dropped the game, 89-66. The Storm are led by WNBA All-Star guard Jewell Loyd who is currently fourth in the WNBA in scoring (20.6). They are also paced by guard Skylar Diggins-Smith who is third in the league in assists per game (6.5) and forward Nneka Ogwumike who is second in the league in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in the league in three-point percentage (44.1%). Noelle Quinn is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Storm and holds a 2-6 record against the Sun.

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Brionna Jones’ Season-High Outing Leads Connecticut Over Seattle, 93-86

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Sun tie the 2024 season series with the Storm, 1-1, with the win
Uncasville, CT (September 1, 2024)- Today, the Connecticut Sun (24-8) defeated the Seattle Storm (19-13), 93-86. With the win, the Sun tie the regular season series with the Storm, 1-1, with the series deciding meeting coming on Tuesday night. Connecticut also moves to 2-1 on the season when coming off zero days of rest. Brionna Jones led the way for the Sun, notching a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. The performance marked Jones’ second 20+ outing of the season and the most points scored since June 15, 2023 when she logged 28 points against Atlanta. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, one rebound and one assist on the day, tallying her fifth straight double-digit outing and seventh 10+ point performance in a Sun uniform. DiJonai Carrington logged 14 points, three rebounds and three steals in the win, notching her fifth straight games with at least two steals. Ty Harris added 13 points, while Veronica Burton matched her season-high with 11 points, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench. Connecticut outscored Seattle in every quarter besides the fourth, as the Storm were able to cut into the Sun’s lead as close as three points, 89-86, with 23.4 seconds remaining in the contest. Free throw shooting down the stretch became crucial as the Sun took 19 free throws in the final ten minutes going 11/19 (57.9%). The Sun’s 19 attempts in the fourth quarter mark one shy of a franchise record for most attempts in a single quarter (20- 6/3/12 vs. WAS). The Sun shot 54.2% (32-59) from the floor while holding the Storm to 42.9% (30-70) from the field on the day. The Sun attempted a WNBA season-high 38 free throws on the day, however the team went just 68.4% (26-38) from the charity stripe. The Sun’s 38 free throw attempts were also the most attempted by any team since August 6, 2022 (Dallas- 45). The two teams combined for 62 free throw attempts, which marked the second time this season that two teams combined for at least 60 free throw attempts in a single game. Seattle went 91.7% (22-24) on the day. Jewell Loyd led the way for the Storm, tallying 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals. Nneka Ogwumike added a double-double notching 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals. Connecticut recorded a season-high 56 points in the paint, outscoring Seattle, 56-42, in the lane. The Sun also held the advantage on the fast break (10-8) and from the bench (28-6), while the Storm outscored the Sun on second chance opportunities (9-7). Notes:

Alyssa Thomas finished with eight points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 28 minutes of action. She sat briefly due to a right leg injury in the second quarter but returned to play in the second half.

It marked Thomas’ 15th game tallying 8+ assists this season. The Sun are 13-2 when Thomas dishes out eight or more assists.

Thomas moved into 25th all-time in steals in the WNBA, passing Penny Taylor. She now has 482 steals in her career.

Thomas also moved into 19th all-time in rebounding in the WNBA, passing Tangela Smith. She now has 2,338 career rebounds.

Today, DeWanna Bonner moved into fifth all-time in games played in WNBA history, tying Candice Dupree (494).

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 93 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 28 | Jones- 26 | Thomas- 8 | Thomas- 8
SEA | 86 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 30 | Loyd- 27 | Ogwumike- 11 | Diggins-Smith- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Seattle Storm in the second of two meetings this week on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Brionna Jones’ Season-High Outing Leads Connecticut Over Seattle, 93-86

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Sun tie the 2024 season series with the Storm, 1-1, with the win

Uncasville, CT (September 1, 2024)- Today, the Connecticut Sun (24-8) defeated the Seattle Storm (19-13), 93-86. With the win, the Sun tie the regular season series with the Storm, 1-1, with the series deciding meeting coming on Tuesday night. Connecticut also moves to 2-1 on the season when coming off zero days of rest.

Brionna Jones led the way for the Sun, notching a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. The performance marked Jones’ second 20+ outing of the season and the most points scored since June 15, 2023 when she logged 28 points against Atlanta.

Marina Mabrey added 15 points, one rebound and one assist on the day, tallying her fifth straight double-digit outing and seventh 10+ point performance in a Sun uniform. DiJonai Carrington logged 14 points, three rebounds and three steals in the win, notching her fifth straight games with at least two steals. Ty Harris added 13 points, while Veronica Burton matched her season-high with 11 points, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench.

Connecticut outscored Seattle in every quarter besides the fourth, as the Storm were able to cut into the Sun’s lead as close as three points, 89-86, with 23.4 seconds remaining in the contest. Free throw shooting down the stretch became crucial as the Sun took 19 free throws in the final ten minutes going 11/19 (57.9%). The Sun’s 19 attempts in the fourth quarter mark one shy of a franchise record for most attempts in a single quarter (20- 6/3/12 vs. WAS).

The Sun shot 54.2% (32-59) from the floor while holding the Storm to 42.9% (30-70) from the field on the day. The Sun attempted a WNBA season-high 38 free throws on the day, however the team went just 68.4% (26-38) from the charity stripe. The Sun’s 38 free throw attempts were also the most attempted by any team since August 6, 2022 (Dallas- 45). The two teams combined for 62 free throw attempts, which marked the second time this season that two teams combined for at least 60 free throw attempts in a single game. Seattle went 91.7% (22-24) on the day.

Jewell Loyd led the way for the Storm, tallying 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals. Nneka Ogwumike added a double-double notching 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Connecticut recorded a season-high 56 points in the paint, outscoring Seattle, 56-42, in the lane. The Sun also held the advantage on the fast break (10-8) and from the bench (28-6), while the Storm outscored the Sun on second chance opportunities (9-7).

Notes:

Alyssa Thomas finished with eight points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 28 minutes of action. She sat briefly due to a right leg injury in the second quarter but returned to play in the second half.

It marked Thomas’ 15th game tallying 8+ assists this season. The Sun are 13-2 when Thomas dishes out eight or more assists.

Thomas moved into 25th all-time in steals in the WNBA, passing Penny Taylor. She now has 482 steals in her career.

Thomas also moved into 19th all-time in rebounding in the WNBA, passing Tangela Smith. She now has 2,338 career rebounds.

Today, DeWanna Bonner moved into fifth all-time in games played in WNBA history, tying Candice Dupree (494).

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 93 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 28 | Jones- 26 | Thomas- 8 | Thomas- 8
SEA | 86 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 30 | Loyd- 27 | Ogwumike- 11 | Diggins-Smith- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Seattle Storm in the second of two meetings this week on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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DeWanna Bonner Moves into Fourth All-Time in Scoring in WNBA History, Sun Defeat Mystics, 96-85

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Sun nail season-high 14 three-point field goals
Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (23-8) defeated the Washington Mystics (9-23), 96-85, on the road in Washington D.C., ending the Mystics’ three-game win-streak. With the victory, the Sun sweep the Mystics during regular season play for the second straight season, 4-0. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut with 21 points, a team-high six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 30 minutes of action off the bench. She nailed five three-point field goals, one three shy of her career-high and logged her eighth 20+ point outing of the season. With 16 points in the win, Sun guard-forward DeWanna Bonner moved into fourth all-time in scoring in WNBA history, passing Tamika Catchings. Bonner now has 7,381 points in her illustrious career and sits just 107 points from third all-time. She also added two points, two assists and one steal and finished a team-best +18 on the day. DiJonai Carrington had a successful outing for the Sun, notching 17 points, four rebounds, one assist, four steals and one block in the win. She notched 11 of her 17 points in the first quarter of play. Ty Harris added 16 points, five rebounds and a team-high six assists, while Brionna Jones rounded out Connecticut double-figure scorers with 12 points, five rebounds and one assist. Sun All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas went down in a collision with Mystics guard Karlie Samuelson, suffering a right leg injury at the 9:01 mark in the second quarter. She was cleared to return to the game by medical staff during the halftime break but did not log any minutes in the second half. She played just seven minutes in the game, finishing with one rebound and one assist. The Sun had their best three-point shooting performance of the season, going 14/23 (60.9%) from beyond the arc on the day. Connecticut had only hit 14 three-point field goals or better in three games in franchise history entering today’s game. It marked the Sun’s first time hitting 14 three-point field goals since June 15, 2022. Washington also hit 14 three-pointers on the day, going 14/30 (46.7%) from long range. The Mystics were led by Ariel Atkins who finished with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in the game. Stefanie Dolson added 14 points, going 4/5 from three-point territory. Game Runs: 1H: The Sun jumped out to a 20-14 lead after the first quarter of play. DiJonai Carrington accounted for 11 of Connecticut’s 20 first-quarter points, going 3-3 from beyond the arc through the first ten minutes of play. An 8-2 start to the second for the Mystics tied the game, 22-22, with 8:40 to play in the first half. Connecticut was able to create some distance, going on a 17-10 run, to push their lead back up to seven, 39-32, with 3:50 remaining in the second. Washington finished the half on a 10-6 spurt to cut Connecticut’s lead to three, 45-42, heading into the locker room. 2H: It was a three-point barrage coming out of the halftime break courtesy of Marina Mabrey, as the Sun went on a 9-3 run to push their lead back up to nine, 54-45, forcing the Mystics into a timeout with 8:27 to play in the third. The Sun outscored the Mystics, 31-20, in the third quarter to extend their advantage to 14, 76-62, heading into the fourth. Connecticut pushed their lead up to 20 points at the beginning of the fourth, 84-64, but Washington went on a 9-0 run to cut the advantage back down to 11, 84-73, with 6:56 to play in the game. The Sun were able to keep the Mystics at bay down the stretch, as both teams finished the game tallying 12 points in the final seven minutes, leading to a 96-85 win for Connecticut. Notes:

The Sun outscored the Mystics in the paint (28-26), in second chance points (12-5) and on the fast break (16-8). Washington edged Connecticut in bench points, 38-35.

Connecticut outrebounded Washington, 29-25, while both teams dished out 23 assists in the game.

The Sun went 7/10 from beyond the arc in the first half, tallying the most three-point field goals they have made in any half this season.

Washington’s 28 second quarter points marked the most Connecticut has given up in a second quarter this season.

Veronica Burton matched her season-high with five assists in the win.

The Sun shot a season-high 100% from the free-throw line, going 22/22 on the day.

Connecticut only trailed for 49 seconds in the game (6:40-5:51 in the first quarter) and move to 11-1 when leading after the first quarter, 17-1 when leading at halftime and 20-1 when leading after the third quarter.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 96 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 20 | Mabrey-21 | Mabrey- 6 | Harris- 6
WAS | 85 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 23 | Atkins- 15 | Dolson- 7 | Samuelson- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Seattle Storm in the first of two meetings this week on Sunday, September 1 at 1:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Area.

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DeWanna Bonner Moves into Fourth All-Time in Scoring in WNBA History, Sun Defeat Mystics, 96-85

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Sun nail season-high 14 three-point field goals

Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (23-8) defeated the Washington Mystics (9-23), 96-85, on the road in Washington D.C., ending the Mystics’ three-game win-streak. With the victory, the Sun sweep the Mystics during regular season play for the second straight season, 4-0.

Marina Mabrey led Connecticut with 21 points, a team-high six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 30 minutes of action off the bench. She nailed five three-point field goals, one three shy of her career-high and logged her eighth 20+ point outing of the season.

With 16 points in the win, Sun guard-forward DeWanna Bonner moved into fourth all-time in scoring in WNBA history, passing Tamika Catchings. Bonner now has 7,381 points in her illustrious career and sits just 107 points from third all-time. She also added two points, two assists and one steal and finished a team-best +18 on the day.

DiJonai Carrington had a successful outing for the Sun, notching 17 points, four rebounds, one assist, four steals and one block in the win. She notched 11 of her 17 points in the first quarter of play. Ty Harris added 16 points, five rebounds and a team-high six assists, while Brionna Jones rounded out Connecticut double-figure scorers with 12 points, five rebounds and one assist.

Sun All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas went down in a collision with Mystics guard Karlie Samuelson, suffering a right leg injury at the 9:01 mark in the second quarter. She was cleared to return to the game by medical staff during the halftime break but did not log any minutes in the second half. She played just seven minutes in the game, finishing with one rebound and one assist.

The Sun had their best three-point shooting performance of the season, going 14/23 (60.9%) from beyond the arc on the day. Connecticut had only hit 14 three-point field goals or better in three games in franchise history entering today’s game. It marked the Sun’s first time hitting 14 three-point field goals since June 15, 2022. Washington also hit 14 three-pointers on the day, going 14/30 (46.7%) from long range.

The Mystics were led by Ariel Atkins who finished with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in the game. Stefanie Dolson added 14 points, going 4/5 from three-point territory.

Game Runs:

1H: The Sun jumped out to a 20-14 lead after the first quarter of play. DiJonai Carrington accounted for 11 of Connecticut’s 20 first-quarter points, going 3-3 from beyond the arc through the first ten minutes of play. An 8-2 start to the second for the Mystics tied the game, 22-22, with 8:40 to play in the first half. Connecticut was able to create some distance, going on a 17-10 run, to push their lead back up to seven, 39-32, with 3:50 remaining in the second. Washington finished the half on a 10-6 spurt to cut Connecticut’s lead to three, 45-42, heading into the locker room.

2H: It was a three-point barrage coming out of the halftime break courtesy of Marina Mabrey, as the Sun went on a 9-3 run to push their lead back up to nine, 54-45, forcing the Mystics into a timeout with 8:27 to play in the third. The Sun outscored the Mystics, 31-20, in the third quarter to extend their advantage to 14, 76-62, heading into the fourth. Connecticut pushed their lead up to 20 points at the beginning of the fourth, 84-64, but Washington went on a 9-0 run to cut the advantage back down to 11, 84-73, with 6:56 to play in the game. The Sun were able to keep the Mystics at bay down the stretch, as both teams finished the game tallying 12 points in the final seven minutes, leading to a 96-85 win for Connecticut.

Notes:

The Sun outscored the Mystics in the paint (28-26), in second chance points (12-5) and on the fast break (16-8). Washington edged Connecticut in bench points, 38-35.

Connecticut outrebounded Washington, 29-25, while both teams dished out 23 assists in the game.

The Sun went 7/10 from beyond the arc in the first half, tallying the most three-point field goals they have made in any half this season.

Washington’s 28 second quarter points marked the most Connecticut has given up in a second quarter this season.

Veronica Burton matched her season-high with five assists in the win.

The Sun shot a season-high 100% from the free-throw line, going 22/22 on the day.

Connecticut only trailed for 49 seconds in the game (6:40-5:51 in the first quarter) and move to 11-1 when leading after the first quarter, 17-1 when leading at halftime and 20-1 when leading after the third quarter.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 96 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 20 | Mabrey-21 | Mabrey- 6 | Harris- 6
WAS | 85 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 23 | Atkins- 15 | Dolson- 7 | Samuelson- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Seattle Storm in the first of two meetings this week on Sunday, September 1 at 1:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Area.

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Connecticut Sun to Host Connecticut Sun Job Fair

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Uncasville, CT (August 30, 2024) - Today, the Connecticut Sun announced its Connecticut Sun Job Fair for the 2024 season. This year, the Sun will be partnering with the Connecticut Department of Labor for the fair to bring unparalleled opportunities for students and job seekers to meet and connect with over 30 top employers across the state. In addition to making valuable face-to-face connections with potential employers, the Connecticut Sun will offer attendees opportunities to purchase discounted tickets on the day of the event for the Sun's upcoming matchups against the Minnesota Lynx on September 17 at 7:00 PM EST and the Chicago Sky on September 19 at 7:00 PM EST at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Connecticut Sun Job Fair will be hosted in the Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino on Friday, September 13 from 12:00-4:00 PM EST. Attendance is completely free for all job seekers. Registration can be completed here. 2024 Connecticut Sun Job Fair Overview: Location: Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino (1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT, 06382) Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Time: 12:00-4:00 PM EST Registration: https://mohegansports.formstack.com/forms/job_fair_registration   Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.
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Connecticut Sun to Host Connecticut Sun Job Fair

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Uncasville, CT (August 30, 2024) – Today, the Connecticut Sun announced its Connecticut Sun Job Fair for the 2024 season.

This year, the Sun will be partnering with the Connecticut Department of Labor for the fair to bring unparalleled opportunities for students and job seekers to meet and connect with over 30 top employers across the state.

In addition to making valuable face-to-face connections with potential employers, the Connecticut Sun will offer attendees opportunities to purchase discounted tickets on the day of the event for the Sun’s upcoming matchups against the Minnesota Lynx on September 17 at 7:00 PM EST and the Chicago Sky on September 19 at 7:00 PM EST at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Connecticut Sun Job Fair will be hosted in the Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino on Friday, September 13 from 12:00-4:00 PM EST. Attendance is completely free for all job seekers. Registration can be completed here.

2024 Connecticut Sun Job Fair Overview:

Location: Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino (1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT, 06382)

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Time: 12:00-4:00 PM EST

Registration: https://mohegansports.formstack.com/forms/job_fair_registration

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.

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Sun Head to D.C. for Matinee Matchup with Mystics on Saturday

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Washington, D.C.: The Connecticut Sun (22-8) head to the nation’s capital to take on Eastern Conference opponent Washington Mystics (9-22) on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 PM ET at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. The Sun are 3-0 against the Mystics during the 2024 season and will look for the regular season sweep on Saturday afternoon. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Indiana Fever, 84-80, on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. The loss marked the Sun’s first regular season loss to the Fever since the 2021 season, as the team entered the contest winners of the last 11 meetings. DiJonai Carrington led Connecticut in scoring in the effort with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-high six steals. Alyssa Thomas notched 17 points, marking her best scoring outing post-Olympic break thus far. With nine points in the game, Ty Harris eclipsed 1,000 points in her WNBA career. Despite the loss, Connecticut notched a season-high 25 fast break points, outscoring Indiana 25-5 in transition on the night.

Final Stretch Ahead:

The Sun have made it through 75% of their regular season schedule, with 10 regular season games remaining. Connecticut clinched a spot in the 2024 WNBA playoffs back on August 24 and will now look to finish as one of the league’s top teams as the regular season comes to a close. As of games through August 29, the Sun currently boast the third best record in the league at 22-8, sitting only 0.5 a game back from the second ranked Lynx (23-8) and three games back from the top-seeded Liberty (26-6). If the Sun are able to win six or more of their remaining 10 regular season games, the team will set a new franchise record for most wins in a single season (previously 27 games set in 2023). Connecticut will play five games at home and five games on the road to close out the regular season.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 59-35 all-time against Washington and enters Saturday afternoon’s contest on an eight-game winning streak against the Mystics, dating back to the 2022 season. The Sun most recently defeated the Mystics, 94-91, in overtime on June 27 in Washington. The Mystics enter Saturday’s game coming off a 74-70 road victory over the Chicago Sky and on a three-game win streak. Eric Thibault is in his second season as the head coach of Mystics and is 0-7 all-time against the Sun.

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Sun Head to D.C. for Matinee Matchup with Mystics on Saturday

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Washington, D.C.: The Connecticut Sun (22-8) head to the nation’s capital to take on Eastern Conference opponent Washington Mystics (9-22) on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 PM ET at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. The Sun are 3-0 against the Mystics during the 2024 season and will look for the regular season sweep on Saturday afternoon. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Indiana Fever, 84-80, on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. The loss marked the Sun’s first regular season loss to the Fever since the 2021 season, as the team entered the contest winners of the last 11 meetings. DiJonai Carrington led Connecticut in scoring in the effort with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-high six steals. Alyssa Thomas notched 17 points, marking her best scoring outing post-Olympic break thus far. With nine points in the game, Ty Harris eclipsed 1,000 points in her WNBA career. Despite the loss, Connecticut notched a season-high 25 fast break points, outscoring Indiana 25-5 in transition on the night.

Final Stretch Ahead:

The Sun have made it through 75% of their regular season schedule, with 10 regular season games remaining. Connecticut clinched a spot in the 2024 WNBA playoffs back on August 24 and will now look to finish as one of the league’s top teams as the regular season comes to a close. As of games through August 29, the Sun currently boast the third best record in the league at 22-8, sitting only 0.5 a game back from the second ranked Lynx (23-8) and three games back from the top-seeded Liberty (26-6). If the Sun are able to win six or more of their remaining 10 regular season games, the team will set a new franchise record for most wins in a single season (previously 27 games set in 2023). Connecticut will play five games at home and five games on the road to close out the regular season.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 59-35 all-time against Washington and enters Saturday afternoon’s contest on an eight-game winning streak against the Mystics, dating back to the 2022 season. The Sun most recently defeated the Mystics, 94-91, in overtime on June 27 in Washington. The Mystics enter Saturday’s game coming off a 74-70 road victory over the Chicago Sky and on a three-game win streak. Eric Thibault is in his second season as the head coach of Mystics and is 0-7 all-time against the Sun.

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Connecticut Loses Close Back-and-Forth Battle to Indiana, 84-80

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Indianapolis, IN (August 28, 2024) - Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (22-8) dropped a close battle with the Indiana Fever (15-16), 84-80, in Indianapolis. With this defeat, the Sun experienced their first loss to the Fever since 2021, after enjoying an 11-0 win streak.

Q1 – The Sun got off to a strong start to open the contest, coming out hot with an 8-2 lead in the first 2:09 and forcing Fever head coach, Christie Sides to use her first timeout. The Fever surged out of the timeout with a 10-0 run of their own, punctuated by a Kelsey Mitchell and-1, until DeWanna Bonner scored her second basket of the first quarter at the 6:02 mark. The Fever continued their onslaught, making five three pointers to end the quarter, 33-26. DeWanna Bonner and DiJonai Carrington led Sun scorers with seven points in the opening frame.

Q2 – Connecticut battled back behind five points from Indiana native Tyasha Harris in the first four minutes of the second, to bring the Sun within three points of the Fever with 5:50 left. Harris came out of the timeout with a quick three to tie the game, as well as amass her 1,000th career point. Indiana went on a 13-4 run over the next three minutes to bring the score to 51-42, with 2:42 left in the quarter, before both teams struggled to score to end the half. Thomas and Harris led Sun scorers with nine points apiece.

Q3 – The Sun exploded out of the locker room, going on an 8-2 run to open the second half and force another Indiana timeout. Both teams traded tough baskets to finish the penultimate frame, highlighted by sharp shooting from Marina Mabrey to keep the Sun afloat, ending the quarter with the Fever up, 69-66. Carrington led Connecticut with 14 points, two rebounds, two assists, and six steals at the end of the third.

Q4 – After trading baskets with Indiana into the first timeout of the fourth, the Sun came back, tying the game at 73-73 with 5:11 left to go in the game. The Sun, down two points with 1:27 left were forced to foul, an effort that came up short as the Fever dribbled through the final buzzer. DiJonai Carrington led the Sun with a stat line of 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, and six steals on the night. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. The Sun was bested by the Fever in field goal percentage (45.5% to 47%), three-point percentage (33.3% to 43.3%) and free throw percentage (70.6% to 81.8%), while the Sun dominated in points in the paint (38-28), second chance points (11-10), and fast break points (25-5).

Notes:

With her third rebound with 9:35 left in the second quarter, DeWanna Bonner surpassed Tamika Catchings for 5th all-time on the defensive rebounds list at 2,400.

With her third basket in tonight’s game at the 5:46 mark in the second quarter, Tyasha Harris amassed her 1,000th career point.

DiJonai Carrington set a new career-high in steals (6).

Team

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REB

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CON

80

26

16

24

14

Carrington - 19

Bonner - 8

Thomas - 6

IND

84

33

18

18

15

Mitchell - 23

Hull - 8

Boston - 8

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Washington, D.C. to take on the Washington Mystics on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 PM ET at Entertainment and Sports Arena.

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Connecticut Loses Close Back-and-Forth Battle to Indiana, 84-80

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Indianapolis, IN (August 28, 2024) – Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (22-8) dropped a close battle with the Indiana Fever (15-16), 84-80, in Indianapolis. With this defeat, the Sun experienced their first loss to the Fever since 2021, after enjoying an 11-0 win streak.

Q1 – The Sun got off to a strong start to open the contest, coming out hot with an 8-2 lead in the first 2:09 and forcing Fever head coach, Christie Sides to use her first timeout. The Fever surged out of the timeout with a 10-0 run of their own, punctuated by a Kelsey Mitchell and-1, until DeWanna Bonner scored her second basket of the first quarter at the 6:02 mark. The Fever continued their onslaught, making five three pointers to end the quarter, 33-26. DeWanna Bonner and DiJonai Carrington led Sun scorers with seven points in the opening frame.

Q2 – Connecticut battled back behind five points from Indiana native Tyasha Harris in the first four minutes of the second, to bring the Sun within three points of the Fever with 5:50 left. Harris came out of the timeout with a quick three to tie the game, as well as amass her 1,000th career point. Indiana went on a 13-4 run over the next three minutes to bring the score to 51-42, with 2:42 left in the quarter, before both teams struggled to score to end the half. Thomas and Harris led Sun scorers with nine points apiece.

Q3 – The Sun exploded out of the locker room, going on an 8-2 run to open the second half and force another Indiana timeout. Both teams traded tough baskets to finish the penultimate frame, highlighted by sharp shooting from Marina Mabrey to keep the Sun afloat, ending the quarter with the Fever up, 69-66. Carrington led Connecticut with 14 points, two rebounds, two assists, and six steals at the end of the third.

Q4 – After trading baskets with Indiana into the first timeout of the fourth, the Sun came back, tying the game at 73-73 with 5:11 left to go in the game. The Sun, down two points with 1:27 left were forced to foul, an effort that came up short as the Fever dribbled through the final buzzer. DiJonai Carrington led the Sun with a stat line of 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, and six steals on the night. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. The Sun was bested by the Fever in field goal percentage (45.5% to 47%), three-point percentage (33.3% to 43.3%) and free throw percentage (70.6% to 81.8%), while the Sun dominated in points in the paint (38-28), second chance points (11-10), and fast break points (25-5).

Notes:

With her third rebound with 9:35 left in the second quarter, DeWanna Bonner surpassed Tamika Catchings for 5th all-time on the defensive rebounds list at 2,400.

With her third basket in tonight’s game at the 5:46 mark in the second quarter, Tyasha Harris amassed her 1,000th career point.

DiJonai Carrington set a new career-high in steals (6).

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 80 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 14 | Carrington – 19 | Bonner – 8 | Thomas – 6
IND | 84 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 15 | Mitchell – 23 | Hull – 8 | Boston – 8

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Washington, D.C. to take on the Washington Mystics on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 PM ET at Entertainment and Sports Arena.

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Sun Back on the Road Wednesday Against Fever

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Indianapolis, IN: The Connecticut Sun (22-7) head to Indianapolis to take on Eastern Conference foe Indiana Fever (14-16) on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Sun are 3-0 against the Fever during the 2024 season and will look for the regular season sweep on Wednesday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and NBA TV and also stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the New York Liberty on Saturday night, 72-64, in Brooklyn. Connecticut snapped a seven-game regular season losing streak to New York dating back to the 2022 regular season. The Sun also ended the Liberty’s eight-game win streak. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut in the win with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added a season-high 12 points and four rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.

Postseason Bound:

On August 24, the Sun clinched a spot in the WNBA Playoffs with a win over the New York Liberty and a loss by the Indiana Fever. The Sun are headed to the WNBA postseason for the eighth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the WNBA. Connecticut is 40-41 all-time in postseason play and have not been eliminated earlier than the Semifinals since the 2018 season. The Sun will look to make at their first WNBA Finals appearance since 2022 and win the franchise’s first WNBA Championship.

Making An Impact:

On July 17, the Sun acquired veteran guard Marina Mabrey in a trade with the Chicago Sky. Since joining Connecticut, Mabrey has already made an impact on the team’s success. Over five games coming back from the Olympic break, Mabrey is averaging a team best 14.4 points per game and 2.6 three-point field goals per game. She has finished in double-figures in four of the five games post break and led the team in scoring on two occasions, including a season-high 24 points against her former team on August 23.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 58-31 all-time against Indiana during regular season action, with a 25-20 record on the road. The Sun have won the last 11 regular season meetings against the Fever, dating back to the 2021 season. Indiana enters Wednesday night’s contest winners of three straight home games. Last time out, the Fever picked up an 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday. Head Coach Christie Sides is in her second season with the Fever and is 0-7 all-time against the Sun during regular season action.

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Sun Back on the Road Wednesday Against Fever

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Indianapolis, IN: The Connecticut Sun (22-7) head to Indianapolis to take on Eastern Conference foe Indiana Fever (14-16) on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Sun are 3-0 against the Fever during the 2024 season and will look for the regular season sweep on Wednesday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and NBA TV and also stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the New York Liberty on Saturday night, 72-64, in Brooklyn. Connecticut snapped a seven-game regular season losing streak to New York dating back to the 2022 regular season. The Sun also ended the Liberty’s eight-game win streak. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut in the win with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added a season-high 12 points and four rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.

Postseason Bound:

On August 24, the Sun clinched a spot in the WNBA Playoffs with a win over the New York Liberty and a loss by the Indiana Fever. The Sun are headed to the WNBA postseason for the eighth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the WNBA. Connecticut is 40-41 all-time in postseason play and have not been eliminated earlier than the Semifinals since the 2018 season. The Sun will look to make at their first WNBA Finals appearance since 2022 and win the franchise’s first WNBA Championship.

Making An Impact:

On July 17, the Sun acquired veteran guard Marina Mabrey in a trade with the Chicago Sky. Since joining Connecticut, Mabrey has already made an impact on the team’s success. Over five games coming back from the Olympic break, Mabrey is averaging a team best 14.4 points per game and 2.6 three-point field goals per game. She has finished in double-figures in four of the five games post break and led the team in scoring on two occasions, including a season-high 24 points against her former team on August 23.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 58-31 all-time against Indiana during regular season action, with a 25-20 record on the road. The Sun have won the last 11 regular season meetings against the Fever, dating back to the 2021 season. Indiana enters Wednesday night’s contest winners of three straight home games. Last time out, the Fever picked up an 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday. Head Coach Christie Sides is in her second season with the Fever and is 0-7 all-time against the Sun during regular season action.

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Second Annual Connecticut Sun ‘Fitted by the Sun’ Event a Success

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Uncasville, CT (August 27, 2024) - The Connecticut Sun hosted its second annual "Fitted by the Sun" event on August 22. 105 local students from the Norwich, CT area, between the ages of 5-17, were given a $200 gift card to Kohls Groton to shop for clothes and shoes to prepare for the new school year. Participants also received a Connecticut Sun backpack full of school supplies from the Connecticut Sun Foundation's Back-to-School Supply Drive. In total, the Connecticut Sun Foundation donated $20,000+ in gift cards and school supplies.

The goal of the 'Fitted by the Sun' program is to give students the confidence to walk into school with a new pair of sneakers, a new outfit, and anything else that may make them feel prepared for the school year, despite their family's ability to afford their necessities for their education; and the Sun did just that, impacting 50+ families this year.

"Fitted By the Sun is one of our favorite programs to host," said Morgan Tuck, Connecticut Sun Director of Franchise Development and Assistant General Manager. "Providing students with an opportunity to get what they need to start the school year is an important part of helping them start the year strong. And the best part is they get to shop for the items that serve them the best. Seeing the smiles on the students' faces at the end of the shopping trip makes us realize what we do is making a difference in their lives and the lives of their families. We're extremely appreciative of the support and partnership with St. Vincent DePaul Place in Norwich and Kohl's in Groton for helping us bring this event to life and providing an amazing experience for all of the families we served."

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.

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Second Annual Connecticut Sun ‘Fitted by the Sun’ Event a Success

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Uncasville, CT (August 27, 2024) – The Connecticut Sun hosted its second annual “Fitted by the Sun” event on August 22. 105 local students from the Norwich, CT area, between the ages of 5-17, were given a $200 gift card to Kohls Groton to shop for clothes and shoes to prepare for the new school year. Participants also received a Connecticut Sun backpack full of school supplies from the Connecticut Sun Foundation’s Back-to-School Supply Drive. In total, the Connecticut Sun Foundation donated $20,000+ in gift cards and school supplies.

The goal of the ‘Fitted by the Sun’ program is to give students the confidence to walk into school with a new pair of sneakers, a new outfit, and anything else that may make them feel prepared for the school year, despite their family’s ability to afford their necessities for their education; and the Sun did just that, impacting 50+ families this year.

“Fitted By the Sun is one of our favorite programs to host,” said Morgan Tuck, Connecticut Sun Director of Franchise Development and Assistant General Manager. “Providing students with an opportunity to get what they need to start the school year is an important part of helping them start the year strong. And the best part is they get to shop for the items that serve them the best. Seeing the smiles on the students’ faces at the end of the shopping trip makes us realize what we do is making a difference in their lives and the lives of their families. We’re extremely appreciative of the support and partnership with St. Vincent DePaul Place in Norwich and Kohl’s in Groton for helping us bring this event to life and providing an amazing experience for all of the families we served.”

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.

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Connecticut Sun Clinch 2024 Playoff Berth

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Uncasville, CT (August 24, 2024) – The Connecticut Sun clinched a berth to the 2024 WNBA Playoffs with a win today against the New York Liberty and a loss today by the Indiana Fever. This sends the Sun to the WNBA postseason for the eighth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the WNBA. Connecticut enters 2024 playoff action coming off their 2023 WNBA Semifinals run a season ago. The Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 2-1, in the first round, but ultimately fell to the New York Liberty, 3-1, in the semifinal series. Alyssa Thomas added to her league leading postseason triple-double record, notching her third career postseason triple-double with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 4 of the WNBA Semifinals. Fifteen-year league veteran DeWanna Bonner enters the 2024 postseason fourth all-time in scoring (1,079), fourth all-time in rebounding (538), sixth all-time in three-pointers made (94) and third all-time in games played (80) in WNBA postseason history. Logging minutes in at least two postseason contests this year would put Bonner first all-time in postseason games played in league history (tied with Lindsay Whalen). The Connecticut Sun are 40-41 all-time in postseason play and have not been eliminated earlier than the Semifinals since the 2018 season. Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For additional information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com.
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Connecticut Sun Clinch 2024 Playoff Berth

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Uncasville, CT (August 24, 2024) – The Connecticut Sun clinched a berth to the 2024 WNBA Playoffs with a win today against the New York Liberty and a loss today by the Indiana Fever. This sends the Sun to the WNBA postseason for the eighth consecutive season, the longest active streak in the WNBA.

Connecticut enters 2024 playoff action coming off their 2023 WNBA Semifinals run a season ago. The Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 2-1, in the first round, but ultimately fell to the New York Liberty, 3-1, in the semifinal series. Alyssa Thomas added to her league leading postseason triple-double record, notching her third career postseason triple-double with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 4 of the WNBA Semifinals.

Fifteen-year league veteran DeWanna Bonner enters the 2024 postseason fourth all-time in scoring (1,079), fourth all-time in rebounding (538), sixth all-time in three-pointers made (94) and third all-time in games played (80) in WNBA postseason history. Logging minutes in at least two postseason contests this year would put Bonner first all-time in postseason games played in league history (tied with Lindsay Whalen).

The Connecticut Sun are 40-41 all-time in postseason play and have not been eliminated earlier than the Semifinals since the 2018 season.

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For additional information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com.

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Connecticut Picks Up Tough Road Win Over New York, 72-64

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Sun snap Liberty’s eight-game win streak
Brooklyn, NY (August 24, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (22-7) defeated the New York Liberty (25-5), 72-64, in Brooklyn. The Sun take home their first win against the Liberty during the regular season since July 19, 2022 and their first regular season win in New York since May 17, 2022. Connecticut also snapped New York’s eight game win streak dating back to July 10. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut in scoring for the second straight game, notching 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the win. DiJonai Carrington added 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block, while DeWanna Bonner notched her third double-double of the 2024 season with 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Olivia Nelson-Ododa provided a spark off the bench for Connecticut tallying a season-high 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks. She was able to draw three and-one opportunities and finished +14 in the win. Brionna Jones rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points, six rebounds and one steal. After being outscored 25-20 in the first quarter, the Sun outscored the Liberty, 52-39, the rest of the way. The Sun held the Liberty to 22.2 points under their season average as the Liberty entered the game averaging 86.2 points per game- second best in the WNBA. The Sun shot 41.7% (30-72) from the field while holding the Liberty to 36.9% (24-65) from the floor on the night. New York was paced by Breanna Stewart who finished with a double-double, notching 15 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks. The Liberty committed 19 turnovers which resulted in 21 points for the Sun. Game Runs: 1H: Connecticut found themselves off to a slow start offensively, trailing New York, 12-6, heading into the first media timeout of the game. A 14-13 close to the first by the Sun cut the deficit to five, 25-20, heading into the second quarter. The Sun began to gel offensively in the second, going on an 11-2 run to begin the quarter and taking a 31-27 lead over the Liberty with 6:05 play to in the first half. Connecticut led by as many as six in the second quarter, but New York closed the half on an 11-9 spurt to cut the Sun’s lead to two, 40-38, heading into the locker room. 2H: The Sun stormed out of the half time break on an 11-4 run forcing the Liberty into a timeout with 6:13 to play in the third, 51-42. New York responded on a 5-2 spurt to cut Connecticut’s lead to six, 53-47, with 4:16 to go in the quarter. A 6-5 close in the final four minutes of the third gave the Sun a 59-52 advantage heading into the fourth. Connecticut began the fourth on a 7-1 run to push their lead back up to 13, 66-53, with 5:46 to play in the game. New York responded on a 5-0 run to close the gap to eight, 66-58, with 4:47 remaining in the quarter. Both teams notched six points in the closing minutes with the Sun coming away with the 72-64 win. Notes:

Brionna Jones notched her ninth straight outing in double-figures, marking the third longest 10+ point outing streak of her career.

With 12 rebounds on the night, DeWanna Bonner moved into ninth all-time in rebounding in WNBA history, passing Taj McWilliams-Franklin. She also moved into eighth all-time in rebounding in Sun history, passing Katie Douglas.

New York grabbed 44 rebounds, marking the most rebounds a Connecticut opponent has tallied this season.

Alyssa Thomas dished out eight assists in the win, marking her third straight game tallying 8+ assists. It marked the 19th time she notched at least seven assists in a game this year, which leads the WNBA.

The Sun outscored the Liberty in the paint (46-28), on the fast break (13-7) and from the bench (29-6). The Liberty held the advantage in second chance opportunities, 13-8.

Tonight’s win marks the Sun’s first win this season when comes off zero days rest. Their final back-to-back coming on August 31st (WAS)/September 1st (SEA).

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 72 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | Mabrey- 15 | Bonner- 12 | Thomas- 8
NYL | 64 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 12 | Stewart- 15 | Stewart- 15 | Vandersloot- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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Connecticut Picks Up Tough Road Win Over New York, 72-64

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Sun snap Liberty’s eight-game win streak

Brooklyn, NY (August 24, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (22-7) defeated the New York Liberty (25-5), 72-64, in Brooklyn. The Sun take home their first win against the Liberty during the regular season since July 19, 2022 and their first regular season win in New York since May 17, 2022. Connecticut also snapped New York’s eight game win streak dating back to July 10.

Marina Mabrey led Connecticut in scoring for the second straight game, notching 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the win. DiJonai Carrington added 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block, while DeWanna Bonner notched her third double-double of the 2024 season with 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa provided a spark off the bench for Connecticut tallying a season-high 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks. She was able to draw three and-one opportunities and finished +14 in the win. Brionna Jones rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points, six rebounds and one steal.

After being outscored 25-20 in the first quarter, the Sun outscored the Liberty, 52-39, the rest of the way. The Sun held the Liberty to 22.2 points under their season average as the Liberty entered the game averaging 86.2 points per game- second best in the WNBA. The Sun shot 41.7% (30-72) from the field while holding the Liberty to 36.9% (24-65) from the floor on the night.

New York was paced by Breanna Stewart who finished with a double-double, notching 15 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks. The Liberty committed 19 turnovers which resulted in 21 points for the Sun.

Game Runs:

1H: Connecticut found themselves off to a slow start offensively, trailing New York, 12-6, heading into the first media timeout of the game. A 14-13 close to the first by the Sun cut the deficit to five, 25-20, heading into the second quarter. The Sun began to gel offensively in the second, going on an 11-2 run to begin the quarter and taking a 31-27 lead over the Liberty with 6:05 play to in the first half. Connecticut led by as many as six in the second quarter, but New York closed the half on an 11-9 spurt to cut the Sun’s lead to two, 40-38, heading into the locker room.

2H: The Sun stormed out of the half time break on an 11-4 run forcing the Liberty into a timeout with 6:13 to play in the third, 51-42. New York responded on a 5-2 spurt to cut Connecticut’s lead to six, 53-47, with 4:16 to go in the quarter. A 6-5 close in the final four minutes of the third gave the Sun a 59-52 advantage heading into the fourth. Connecticut began the fourth on a 7-1 run to push their lead back up to 13, 66-53, with 5:46 to play in the game. New York responded on a 5-0 run to close the gap to eight, 66-58, with 4:47 remaining in the quarter. Both teams notched six points in the closing minutes with the Sun coming away with the 72-64 win.

Notes:

Brionna Jones notched her ninth straight outing in double-figures, marking the third longest 10+ point outing streak of her career.

With 12 rebounds on the night, DeWanna Bonner moved into ninth all-time in rebounding in WNBA history, passing Taj McWilliams-Franklin. She also moved into eighth all-time in rebounding in Sun history, passing Katie Douglas.

New York grabbed 44 rebounds, marking the most rebounds a Connecticut opponent has tallied this season.

Alyssa Thomas dished out eight assists in the win, marking her third straight game tallying 8+ assists. It marked the 19th time she notched at least seven assists in a game this year, which leads the WNBA.

The Sun outscored the Liberty in the paint (46-28), on the fast break (13-7) and from the bench (29-6). The Liberty held the advantage in second chance opportunities, 13-8.

Tonight’s win marks the Sun’s first win this season when comes off zero days rest. Their final back-to-back coming on August 31st (WAS)/September 1st (SEA).

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 72 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | Mabrey- 15 | Bonner- 12 | Thomas- 8
NYL | 64 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 12 | Stewart- 15 | Stewart- 15 | Vandersloot- 5

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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Sun Back in Action Saturday Night Against Liberty

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Brooklyn, NY: The Connecticut Sun (21-7) head to Brooklyn to take on the top ranked New York Liberty (25-4) on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM ET at the Barclays Center. The Sun will play in their second back-to-back game of the season and third game in five days, coming off an 82-80 down-to-the-wire win over against the Chicago Sky on Friday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the Chicago Sky on Friday night, 82-80, in Uncasville. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut against her former squad with a season-high 24 points, three rebounds, one assists and one steal. She went 5/7 from beyond the three-point line and finished a team high +10. Alyssa Thomas finished one rebound shy of a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and two blocks. The stat line marked her sixth game with 10+ assists this season and her 20+ points-assists double of her career. Last night’s game also marked the first time this season three or more Sun players have notched 3+ steals in a single game (Alyssa Thomas-4, DiJonai Carrington- 3 and Ty Harris- 3).

Milestone Tracker:

Veteran guard-forward DeWanna Bonner eclipsed 3,000 rebounds in her career in the Sun’s 82-80 win over the Sky on Friday night. She is just one of 10 players in WNBA history to achieve the feat and joined Tamika Catchings as the second player in league history to total 7,000+ points, 3,000+ rebounds and 1,000+ assists. She is also currently 10 rebounds away from tying Taj McWilliams-Franklin for ninth all-time in WNBA history in rebounding. With six points in Friday’s win, Ty Harris is now just 13 points away from 1,000 points in her WNBA career. Harris is averaging 11.1 points per game this season, but very well could achieve the feat in Saturday’s nights game.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 48-48 all-time against New York during regular season action, with a 20-27 record at home. The Sun have dropped the last seven regular season matchups with the Liberty dating back to the 2022 season, with an 0-3 record this year. New York enters Saturday night’s contest winners of eight straight games, most recently defeating the Dallas Wings, 79-71, on Thursday night. Head Coach Sandy Brondello is in her third season with New York.

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Sun Back in Action Saturday Night Against Liberty

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Brooklyn, NY: The Connecticut Sun (21-7) head to Brooklyn to take on the top ranked New York Liberty (25-4) on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM ET at the Barclays Center. The Sun will play in their second back-to-back game of the season and third game in five days, coming off an 82-80 down-to-the-wire win over against the Chicago Sky on Friday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the Chicago Sky on Friday night, 82-80, in Uncasville. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut against her former squad with a season-high 24 points, three rebounds, one assists and one steal. She went 5/7 from beyond the three-point line and finished a team high +10. Alyssa Thomas finished one rebound shy of a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and two blocks. The stat line marked her sixth game with 10+ assists this season and her 20+ points-assists double of her career. Last night’s game also marked the first time this season three or more Sun players have notched 3+ steals in a single game (Alyssa Thomas-4, DiJonai Carrington- 3 and Ty Harris- 3).

Milestone Tracker:

Veteran guard-forward DeWanna Bonner eclipsed 3,000 rebounds in her career in the Sun’s 82-80 win over the Sky on Friday night. She is just one of 10 players in WNBA history to achieve the feat and joined Tamika Catchings as the second player in league history to total 7,000+ points, 3,000+ rebounds and 1,000+ assists. She is also currently 10 rebounds away from tying Taj McWilliams-Franklin for ninth all-time in WNBA history in rebounding. With six points in Friday’s win, Ty Harris is now just 13 points away from 1,000 points in her WNBA career. Harris is averaging 11.1 points per game this season, but very well could achieve the feat in Saturday’s nights game.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 48-48 all-time against New York during regular season action, with a 20-27 record at home. The Sun have dropped the last seven regular season matchups with the Liberty dating back to the 2022 season, with an 0-3 record this year. New York enters Saturday night’s contest winners of eight straight games, most recently defeating the Dallas Wings, 79-71, on Thursday night. Head Coach Sandy Brondello is in her third season with New York.

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Connecticut Takes Over Late, Defeats Chicago 82-80

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Sun overcome six-point deficit in the fourth to seal their 12th home win
Uncasville, CT (August 23, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (21-7) defeated the Chicago Sky (11-17), 82-80, in Uncasville. The Sun move to 3-0 against the Sky during the 2024 regular season with their final contest coming on September 19 in Connecticut. Marina Mabrey led the Sun in scoring with 24 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal against her former squad. Her 24 points mark her highest point total in a Sun uniform this season and her seventh 20+ performance in 2024. DeWanna Bonner notched 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, while Alyssa Thomas finished one rebound-shy of a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and one block. She also hit the two game-winning free-throws with 4.1 seconds remaining to seal the 82-80 victory. The Sun found a way while shooting under 40% from the field for the second straight game, going just 36.8% (25-68) from the floor in the win. The Sky shot 44.6% (29-65) from the floor but went just 33.3% (3/9) from beyond the arc. Connecticut had the advantage on the fast break (18-17) and bench points (30-11), but Chicago outscored Connecticut in the paint (42-34) and on second chance opportunities (11-7). The Sky also outrebounded the Sun, 42-30. Chennedy Carter paced the Sky in scoring with 19 points, while rookie center Kamilla Cardoso notched a career-high 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Rookie forward Angel Reese grabbed 20  of the Sky’s rebounds marking the most a player has tallied against the Sun this season. Game Runs: 1Q: The Sky took an 8-6 lead over the Sun into the first media timeout of the contest. Brionna Jones had four early points to lead Connecticut. An 11-9 run to finish the first quarter by the Sun tied the game, 17-17, heading into the second. Connecticut struggled from the floor through the first ten minutes, shooting just 23.5% (4-17). 2Q: Connecticut took their first lead of the night on a three-point basket from Marina Mabrey to begin in the second quarter, 20-17. After holding a 31-30 advantage with 5:25 to go in the half, the Sun went on a 9-0 run to push their lead up to ten, 40-30, with 3:27 left in the second. Both teams notched five points to finish the closing minutes of the first half, with the Sun taking a ten-point lead into the locker room, 45-45. Mabrey tallied 15 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal to lead Connecticut through the first twenty minutes. Alyssa Thomas added six points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in the first half. 3Q: The Sky began the second half on a quick 4-0 spurt to close the gap to six, 45-39, and force the Sun into a timeout with 8:05 to play in the third. Chicago continued their push, outscoring Connecticut, 29-18, in the third quarter to take a one-point lead, 63-62, heading into the fourth. The Sky’s 29 third quarter points mark the highest the Sun have given up in a third quarter this season. 4Q: A 6-1 start to the fourth quarter by the Sky forced the Sun into a timeout with eight minutes to play in the game, 70-64. The Sun responded on a 9-4 run to cut the Sky’s lead to one, 74-73, with 5:12 to go in the fourth. The final minutes of the contest were a back-and-forth battle, with the Sun finding themselves down 80-77, with 1:52 to play. Two free throws from Ty Harris made it a one-point game, 80-79 with just over a minute to play, followed by one free-throw from DeWanna Bonner to tie the game with 35 seconds remaining. Connecticut turned up the defensive intensity and was able to get a stop with 15 seconds to go. The Sun called a reset timeout and Alyssa Thomas was able draw a foul on the Sky’s Chennedy Carter with four seconds remaining. Thomas sank both free throws making it 82-80 and the Sun were able to get one final stop to seal the victory. Notes:

With three field goals on the night, DeWanna Bonner moved into 10th all-time in field goals made in WNBA history, tying Cappie Pondexter.

With eight rebounds in the game, DeWanna Bonner eclipsed 3,000 rebounds in her WNBA career. She is just one of 10 players in WNBA history to achieve that feat.

Tonight marked Brionna Jones’ eighth straight game finishing in double-digit scoring, tying her third longest streak of her WNBA career.

Tonight’s game marked the Sun’s seventh sellout of the 2024 season with an 8,910-attendance mark at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Connecticut tallied a season-high six blocks on the night.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 82 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 19 | Mabrey- 24 | Thomas- 9 | Thomas- 11
CHI | 80 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 16 | Carter- 19 | Reese- 20 | Allen- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Brooklyn to take on the New York Liberty on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM ET at the Barclays Center.

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Connecticut Takes Over Late, Defeats Chicago 82-80

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Sun overcome six-point deficit in the fourth to seal their 12th home win

Uncasville, CT (August 23, 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (21-7) defeated the Chicago Sky (11-17), 82-80, in Uncasville. The Sun move to 3-0 against the Sky during the 2024 regular season with their final contest coming on September 19 in Connecticut.

Marina Mabrey led the Sun in scoring with 24 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal against her former squad. Her 24 points mark her highest point total in a Sun uniform this season and her seventh 20+ performance in 2024.

DeWanna Bonner notched 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, while Alyssa Thomas finished one rebound-shy of a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and one block. She also hit the two game-winning free-throws with 4.1 seconds remaining to seal the 82-80 victory.

The Sun found a way while shooting under 40% from the field for the second straight game, going just 36.8% (25-68) from the floor in the win. The Sky shot 44.6% (29-65) from the floor but went just 33.3% (3/9) from beyond the arc.

Connecticut had the advantage on the fast break (18-17) and bench points (30-11), but Chicago outscored Connecticut in the paint (42-34) and on second chance opportunities (11-7). The Sky also outrebounded the Sun, 42-30.

Chennedy Carter paced the Sky in scoring with 19 points, while rookie center Kamilla Cardoso notched a career-high 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Rookie forward Angel Reese grabbed 20  of the Sky’s rebounds marking the most a player has tallied against the Sun this season.

Game Runs:

1Q: The Sky took an 8-6 lead over the Sun into the first media timeout of the contest. Brionna Jones had four early points to lead Connecticut. An 11-9 run to finish the first quarter by the Sun tied the game, 17-17, heading into the second. Connecticut struggled from the floor through the first ten minutes, shooting just 23.5% (4-17).

2Q: Connecticut took their first lead of the night on a three-point basket from Marina Mabrey to begin in the second quarter, 20-17. After holding a 31-30 advantage with 5:25 to go in the half, the Sun went on a 9-0 run to push their lead up to ten, 40-30, with 3:27 left in the second. Both teams notched five points to finish the closing minutes of the first half, with the Sun taking a ten-point lead into the locker room, 45-45. Mabrey tallied 15 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal to lead Connecticut through the first twenty minutes. Alyssa Thomas added six points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in the first half.

3Q: The Sky began the second half on a quick 4-0 spurt to close the gap to six, 45-39, and force the Sun into a timeout with 8:05 to play in the third. Chicago continued their push, outscoring Connecticut, 29-18, in the third quarter to take a one-point lead, 63-62, heading into the fourth. The Sky’s 29 third quarter points mark the highest the Sun have given up in a third quarter this season.

4Q: A 6-1 start to the fourth quarter by the Sky forced the Sun into a timeout with eight minutes to play in the game, 70-64. The Sun responded on a 9-4 run to cut the Sky’s lead to one, 74-73, with 5:12 to go in the fourth. The final minutes of the contest were a back-and-forth battle, with the Sun finding themselves down 80-77, with 1:52 to play. Two free throws from Ty Harris made it a one-point game, 80-79 with just over a minute to play, followed by one free-throw from DeWanna Bonner to tie the game with 35 seconds remaining. Connecticut turned up the defensive intensity and was able to get a stop with 15 seconds to go. The Sun called a reset timeout and Alyssa Thomas was able draw a foul on the Sky’s Chennedy Carter with four seconds remaining. Thomas sank both free throws making it 82-80 and the Sun were able to get one final stop to seal the victory.

Notes:

With three field goals on the night, DeWanna Bonner moved into 10th all-time in field goals made in WNBA history, tying Cappie Pondexter.

With eight rebounds in the game, DeWanna Bonner eclipsed 3,000 rebounds in her WNBA career. She is just one of 10 players in WNBA history to achieve that feat.

Tonight marked Brionna Jones’ eighth straight game finishing in double-digit scoring, tying her third longest streak of her WNBA career.

Tonight’s game marked the Sun’s seventh sellout of the 2024 season with an 8,910-attendance mark at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Connecticut tallied a season-high six blocks on the night.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 82 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 19 | Mabrey- 24 | Thomas- 9 | Thomas- 11
CHI | 80 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 16 | Carter- 19 | Reese- 20 | Allen- 6

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun head to Brooklyn to take on the New York Liberty on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM ET at the Barclays Center.

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Connecticut Sun Honor Four Women at Women of Inspiration Night

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-- Sun to Honor Teresa Velez, Dina Sears-Graves, Esther Wallace, and Lisa Salters --
Uncasville, CT (August 23, 2024) - The Connecticut Sun hosts its Women of Inspiration Night presented by Post University on August 23 at 7:30PM EST as the team welcomes the Chicago Sky to Mohegan Sun Arena for the first time during the 2024 season. The Connecticut Sun and Post University, the Sun’s Official Education Partner, will be honoring four women who have made a difference in their respective industries—Teresa Velez, Dina Sears-Graves, Esther Wallace, and Lisa Salters. Women of Inspiration Night presented by Post University will feature giveaways and a pregame reception. The first 2,500 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena will receive a Connecticut Sun lunchbox. Additionally, Post University will also be presenting its 'Threes for Degrees' scholarship awards. Two lucky students will receive $7,500 to any school of their choice. Lastly, the Sun will be hosting a Women of Inspiration Pre-Game Reception from 5:00-7:00PM at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre, featuring the Sun's four Women of Inspiration and welcoming remarks from Connecticut Sun President, Jen Rizzotti. Theresa Velez Officer Theresa Velez is a mental health advocate, a beacon of compassion, and a pillar of support to her community. Officer Velez has served as the Crisis Intervention Team coordinator for the Hartford police department, providing crucial support and resources to officers and their families during times of need. Buying clothes for victims and lending a helping hand to push cars out of the snow are just two examples of how Officer Velez has gone above and beyond to make a positive impact in the lives of others. Theresa's dedication to promoting mental health and well-being within the police department highlights her commitment to protecting the community as well as caring for her fellow officers. Esther Wallace Esther Wallace is an artist, turned athlete, turned entrepreneur who founded the brand Playa Society in 2018. She grew up not wanting to play basketball as a 6’1 kid in the city where the game was invented, Springfield, MA, until she fell in love with the sport as a sophomore in high school. Wallace earned a Division I scholarship after her first two years of basketball, then went on to play, coach, and earn a master’s degree in marketing while overseas in England. Before basketball, her dream was to design apparel, so after she retired from the game, Esther went back to creating. Playa Society began in a basement apartment in Boston, MA – made to bridge the gap and establish culture for women’s sports. Today, Esther is known best for her WNBA merch collaborations, often featuring sketches of the players throughout the league that are worn by athletes and sports fans around the world. Dina Sears-Graves Dina Sears-Graves has over 30 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector and is currently the President & CEO of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. She is committed to finding solutions for the betterment of all residents of New London County. At the heart of this work is her belief that no one organization can accomplish this work alone; it takes diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to achieve the greatest outcomes, a community where all can thrive. Under her leadership as President & CEO at United Way, she has guided the creation of a new strategic vision for the organization - driving impact through innovation, creativity and leadership bringing ideas, new resources, and creating equitable, lasting solutions. The organization has not only seen revenue increase each year under her leadership but has more than doubled the amount of dollars invested in the local community, $5.23 million this past year. These investments provided over 89,900 services to individuals and families, to ensure that children enter school ready to learn and are successful in primary school, youth gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials to be prepared for the workforce and obtain family-sustaining employment, individuals and families have their basic needs met, improve their health and have access to healthcare, and achieve financial stability. In addition, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut is the only United Way in the country that operates a food bank. Last year, the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center distributed over 1.8 million meals throughout the county, serving over 22,000 individuals each month. It is through partnerships and collective action that United Way can respond when the community is faced with its biggest challenges. Before assuming the President & CEO position at United Way, she previously served as the Vice President of Community Impact. In that role she provided oversight for the investment of all community impact initiatives and also managed the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center. Prior to United Way, Dina was Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut and was the Director of UPLIFT Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Dina is a lifelong resident of New London County and has a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in Business Management from Albertus Magnus College. She is the 2007 recipient of the New London County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award and a graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program at United Way Worldwide. She serves on the Board of Corporators for Norwich Free Academy, Chelsea Groton Bank and is on the Board of Directors for End Hunger CT! Lisa Salters Lisa Salters is a versatile, accomplished, Sports Emmy-winning reporter with more than three decades of experience. She is a sideline reporter for two of ESPN’s biggest sports properties – the NFL’s Monday Night Football and NBA games on ESPN and ABC, as well as a co-host of the company’s award-winning E:60 film and documentary series. In May 2023, at the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, Salters won her first Sports Emmy in the ‘Outstanding Personality/Reporter’ category. Salters was named the sideline reporter for MNF in April 2012 and is now the longest-tenured sideline reporter in MNF history. She contributes to weekly game telecasts including an NFL Wild Card game and beginning in the 2023-24 NFL season, a Divisional playoff game. During ESPN studio shows on Mondays leading up to MNF games, Salters provides team reports from the stadium. Salters has been part of NBA coverage on ESPN and ABC since 2005. Her role includes the NBA Finals, high-profile NBA Saturday Primetime and NBA Sunday Showcase games. Prior to her current NFL and NBA assignments, she was the sideline reporter for ABC’s Saturday Night Football college football games for five seasons (2006-10). Beyond covering high-profile events, Salters is co-host of ESPN’s acclaimed E:60 series alongside Jeremy Schaap. She helped launch the series in 2007 as a featured correspondent before her promotion to co-host in 2019. Before arriving at ESPN, Salters worked for ABC News from 1995-2000. Based in Los Angeles, she was named the first West Coast correspondent for the ABC affiliate news service, NewsOne, in February 1995. A native of King of Prussia, Pa., Salters graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. She played guard for the women’s basketball team from 1986-87. In 2017, Salters was honored in her hometown as a member of the Montgomery County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.   Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.
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Connecticut Sun Honor Four Women at Women of Inspiration Night

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— Sun to Honor Teresa Velez, Dina Sears-Graves, Esther Wallace, and Lisa Salters —

Uncasville, CT (August 23, 2024) – The Connecticut Sun hosts its Women of Inspiration Night presented by Post University on August 23 at 7:30PM EST as the team welcomes the Chicago Sky to Mohegan Sun Arena for the first time during the 2024 season. The Connecticut Sun and Post University, the Sun’s Official Education Partner, will be honoring four women who have made a difference in their respective industries—Teresa Velez, Dina Sears-Graves, Esther Wallace, and Lisa Salters.

Women of Inspiration Night presented by Post University will feature giveaways and a pregame reception. The first 2,500 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena will receive a Connecticut Sun lunchbox. Additionally, Post University will also be presenting its ‘Threes for Degrees’ scholarship awards. Two lucky students will receive $7,500 to any school of their choice. Lastly, the Sun will be hosting a Women of Inspiration Pre-Game Reception from 5:00-7:00PM at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre, featuring the Sun’s four Women of Inspiration and welcoming remarks from Connecticut Sun President, Jen Rizzotti.

Theresa Velez

Officer Theresa Velez is a mental health advocate, a beacon of compassion, and a pillar of support to her community. Officer Velez has served as the Crisis Intervention Team coordinator for the Hartford police department, providing crucial support and resources to officers and their families during times of need. Buying clothes for victims and lending a helping hand to push cars out of the snow are just two examples of how Officer Velez has gone above and beyond to make a positive impact in the lives of others. Theresa’s dedication to promoting mental health and well-being within the police department highlights her commitment to protecting the community as well as caring for her fellow officers.

Esther Wallace

Esther Wallace is an artist, turned athlete, turned entrepreneur who founded the brand Playa Society in 2018. She grew up not wanting to play basketball as a 6’1 kid in the city where the game was invented, Springfield, MA, until she fell in love with the sport as a sophomore in high school. Wallace earned a Division I scholarship after her first two years of basketball, then went on to play, coach, and earn a master’s degree in marketing while overseas in England.

Before basketball, her dream was to design apparel, so after she retired from the game, Esther went back to creating. Playa Society began in a basement apartment in Boston, MA – made to bridge the gap and establish culture for women’s sports.

Today, Esther is known best for her WNBA merch collaborations, often featuring sketches of the players throughout the league that are worn by athletes and sports fans around the world.

Dina Sears-Graves

Dina Sears-Graves has over 30 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector and is currently the President & CEO of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. She is committed to finding solutions for the betterment of all residents of New London County. At the heart of this work is her belief that no one organization can accomplish this work alone; it takes diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to achieve the greatest outcomes, a community where all can thrive.

Under her leadership as President & CEO at United Way, she has guided the creation of a new strategic vision for the organization – driving impact through innovation, creativity and leadership bringing ideas, new resources, and creating equitable, lasting solutions. The organization has not only seen revenue increase each year under her leadership but has more than doubled the amount of dollars invested in the local community, $5.23 million this past year. These investments provided over 89,900 services to individuals and families, to ensure that children enter school ready to learn and are successful in primary school, youth gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials to be prepared for the workforce and obtain family-sustaining employment, individuals and families have their basic needs met, improve their health and have access to healthcare, and achieve financial stability. In addition, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut is the only United Way in the country that operates a food bank. Last year, the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center distributed over 1.8 million meals throughout the county, serving over 22,000 individuals each month. It is through partnerships and collective action that United Way can respond when the community is faced with its biggest challenges.

Before assuming the President & CEO position at United Way, she previously served as the Vice President of Community Impact. In that role she provided oversight for the investment of all community impact initiatives and also managed the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center. Prior to United Way, Dina was Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut and was the Director of UPLIFT Teen Pregnancy Prevention.

Dina is a lifelong resident of New London County and has a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in Business Management from Albertus Magnus College. She is the 2007 recipient of the New London County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award and a graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program at United Way Worldwide. She serves on the Board of Corporators for Norwich Free Academy, Chelsea Groton Bank and is on the Board of Directors for End Hunger CT!

Lisa Salters

Lisa Salters is a versatile, accomplished, Sports Emmy-winning reporter with more than three decades of experience. She is a sideline reporter for two of ESPN’s biggest sports properties – the NFL’s Monday Night Football and NBA games on ESPN and ABC, as well as a co-host of the company’s award-winning E:60 film and documentary series.

In May 2023, at the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, Salters won her first Sports Emmy in the ‘Outstanding Personality/Reporter’ category.

Salters was named the sideline reporter for MNF in April 2012 and is now the longest-tenured sideline reporter in MNF history. She contributes to weekly game telecasts including an NFL Wild Card game and beginning in the 2023-24 NFL season, a Divisional playoff game. During ESPN studio shows on Mondays leading up to MNF games, Salters provides team reports from the stadium.

Salters has been part of NBA coverage on ESPN and ABC since 2005. Her role includes the NBA Finals, high-profile NBA Saturday Primetime and NBA Sunday Showcase games. Prior to her current NFL and NBA assignments, she was the sideline reporter for ABC’s Saturday Night Football college football games for five seasons (2006-10).

Beyond covering high-profile events, Salters is co-host of ESPN’s acclaimed E:60 series alongside Jeremy Schaap. She helped launch the series in 2007 as a featured correspondent before her promotion to co-host in 2019. Before arriving at ESPN, Salters worked for ABC News from 1995-2000. Based in Los Angeles, she was named the first West Coast correspondent for the ABC affiliate news service, NewsOne, in February 1995.

A native of King of Prussia, Pa., Salters graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. She played guard for the women’s basketball team from 1986-87. In 2017, Salters was honored in her hometown as a member of the Montgomery County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.

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Sun Back in Connecticut Friday Night for Tilt with Sky

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (20-7) host the Chicago Sky (11-16) on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun lead the 2024 regular season series with the Sky, 2-0, winning their first two matchups of the season in Chicago on May 25 and June 12. The matchup will be the first between the two teams since the Sun acquired guard Marina Mabrey in exchange for guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson on July 17. The game will air on ION and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks (6-22), 69-61, in a sold-out game at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sun moved to 2-0 in the regular season series and notched their 11th straight win over the Sparks, dating back to the 2020 season. The game made history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marked the team’s sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history.

DiJonai Carrington shined for the Sun in the win, leading the way with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals in the win. Brionna Jones enjoyed a successful night in the Garden, notching 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Alyssa Thomas filled the stat sheet in the win with nine points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and three steals, while Ty Harris added 14 points going 3/6 from beyond the arc to round out the double-digit scorers for the Sun.

2,000 Club:

Sun center Brionna Jones notched her 2,000th career-point in the team’s 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night. Jones has played all eight seasons in the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun and is one of just 12 players in franchise history to score 2,000 points in a Sun uniform. She is also one of five players in franchise history with 2,000+ points, 900+ rebounds, 200+ assists and 200+ steals in their career with Connecticut.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 35-32 all-time against Chicago during regular season action, with a 17-14 record at home. The Sun have won five of the last six regular season matchups dating back to the beginning of the 2023 season. Chicago enters Friday’s game coming off an 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Head Coach Teresa Weatherspoon is in her first season with the Sky.

Sun-Sky Connections:

On July 17, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has acquired six-year veteran guard Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky, in exchange for guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson. Additionally, the Sun sent their 2025 first round pick and rights to swap 2026 first round picks (Phoenix’s 2026 first round pick acquired by Chicago prior to the 2024 season for Connecticut’s 2026 first round pick) to the Sky and receive the Sky’s 2025 second round pick.

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Sun Back in Connecticut Friday Night for Tilt with Sky

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Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (20-7) host the Chicago Sky (11-16) on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun lead the 2024 regular season series with the Sky, 2-0, winning their first two matchups of the season in Chicago on May 25 and June 12. The matchup will be the first between the two teams since the Sun acquired guard Marina Mabrey in exchange for guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson on July 17. The game will air on ION and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks (6-22), 69-61, in a sold-out game at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sun moved to 2-0 in the regular season series and notched their 11th straight win over the Sparks, dating back to the 2020 season. The game made history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marked the team’s sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history.

DiJonai Carrington shined for the Sun in the win, leading the way with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals in the win. Brionna Jones enjoyed a successful night in the Garden, notching 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Alyssa Thomas filled the stat sheet in the win with nine points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and three steals, while Ty Harris added 14 points going 3/6 from beyond the arc to round out the double-digit scorers for the Sun.

2,000 Club:

Sun center Brionna Jones notched her 2,000th career-point in the team’s 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night. Jones has played all eight seasons in the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun and is one of just 12 players in franchise history to score 2,000 points in a Sun uniform. She is also one of five players in franchise history with 2,000+ points, 900+ rebounds, 200+ assists and 200+ steals in their career with Connecticut.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 35-32 all-time against Chicago during regular season action, with a 17-14 record at home. The Sun have won five of the last six regular season matchups dating back to the beginning of the 2023 season. Chicago enters Friday’s game coming off an 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Head Coach Teresa Weatherspoon is in her first season with the Sky.

Sun-Sky Connections:

On July 17, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has acquired six-year veteran guard Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky, in exchange for guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson. Additionally, the Sun sent their 2025 first round pick and rights to swap 2026 first round picks (Phoenix’s 2026 first round pick acquired by Chicago prior to the 2024 season for Connecticut’s 2026 first round pick) to the Sky and receive the Sky’s 2025 second round pick.

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Connecticut Sun Rally Late, Defeat Los Angeles Sparks, 69-61 in Historic Game at the TD Garden

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Sun use 14-2 run in the fourth to seal 20th victory of the 2024 season.
Boston, MA (August 20 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (20-7) defeated the Los Angeles Sparks (6-22), 69-61, in a sold-out game at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sun moved to 2-0 in the regular season series and notched their 11th straight win over the Sparks, dating back to the 2020 season. Tonight’s game made history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marked the team’s sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history. DiJonai Carrington shined for the Sun in the win, leading the way with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals in the win. Brionna Jones enjoyed a successful night in the Garden, notching 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Her sixth point of the night also put her over the 2,000-point mark in her career. She is one of 12 players in franchise history to score 2,000+ in a Sun uniform. Alyssa Thomas filled the stat sheet in the win with nine points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and three steals, while Ty Harris added 14 points going 3/6 from beyond the arc to round out the double-digit scorers for the Sun. The game was a defensive battle, with both teams shooting under 40% on the night (Sun- 38.4% and Sparks- 39.4%). Connecticut turned Los Angeles over 22 times and scored 20 points off of those mistakes. The Sparks were paced by Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens who each notched 14 points in the effort. Los Angeles outrebounded Connecticut 42-36, but the Sun held the advantage in the paint (42-40) and on the fast break (15-8). Game Runs: 1H: The Sun opened the contest outscoring the Sparks, 15-9, heading into the first media timeout. DiJonai Carrington notched seven of Connecticut’s 15 in the opening minutes. Los Angeles closed the quarter on an 11-2 run to take a three-point lead into the second, 20-17. Ty Harris tallied eight points and one assist to pace the Sun after ten minutes of action. A 6-5 start to the second by the Sun tied the game, 25-25, with 5:36 to play in the first half. DeWanna Bonner had five of Connecticut’s six points to begin the quarter. The Sun finished the second on a 16-10 push to take a six-point lead into the locker room. Harris led all Sun scorers with 11 points through twenty minutes of play. 2H: Connecticut opened the second half on a 6-2 run to push their lead to 10, 47-47, forcing the Sparks into a timeout with 5:35 to play in the quarter. The Sparks were able to close the quarter on a 9-6 spurt to cut the Sun’s lead to seven, 53-46. Alyssa Thomas had six of Connecticut’s 12 third quarter points. Los Angeles began the fourth of a quick 4-0 run to cut into the lead, 53-50, with 7:50 to play in the game. The Sparks continue their run tying the game, 53-53, with the Sun’s first fourth quarter points coming on a jumper from DiJonai Carrington at the 5:17 mark, 55-53. Los Angeles held a 59-55 lead over Connecticut with 4:15 to play, but Connecticut finished the matchup on a 14-2 run to take home the 69-61 win on the evening.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 69 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 16 | Carrington- 19 | Thomas- 16 | Thomas- 8
LAS | 61 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 15 | Jackson/Stevens-14 | Hamby- 10 | Dangerfield- 4

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Chicago Sky on Friday, August 23 in their lone game at Mohegan Sun Arena in August at 7:30 PM ET.

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Connecticut Sun Rally Late, Defeat Los Angeles Sparks, 69-61 in Historic Game at the TD Garden

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Sun use 14-2 run in the fourth to seal 20th victory of the 2024 season.

Boston, MA (August 20 2024)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (20-7) defeated the Los Angeles Sparks (6-22), 69-61, in a sold-out game at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sun moved to 2-0 in the regular season series and notched their 11th straight win over the Sparks, dating back to the 2020 season.

Tonight’s game made history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marked the team’s sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history.

DiJonai Carrington shined for the Sun in the win, leading the way with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals in the win. Brionna Jones enjoyed a successful night in the Garden, notching 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Her sixth point of the night also put her over the 2,000-point mark in her career. She is one of 12 players in franchise history to score 2,000+ in a Sun uniform.

Alyssa Thomas filled the stat sheet in the win with nine points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and three steals, while Ty Harris added 14 points going 3/6 from beyond the arc to round out the double-digit scorers for the Sun.

The game was a defensive battle, with both teams shooting under 40% on the night (Sun- 38.4% and Sparks- 39.4%). Connecticut turned Los Angeles over 22 times and scored 20 points off of those mistakes.

The Sparks were paced by Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens who each notched 14 points in the effort. Los Angeles outrebounded Connecticut 42-36, but the Sun held the advantage in the paint (42-40) and on the fast break (15-8).

Game Runs:

1H: The Sun opened the contest outscoring the Sparks, 15-9, heading into the first media timeout. DiJonai Carrington notched seven of Connecticut’s 15 in the opening minutes. Los Angeles closed the quarter on an 11-2 run to take a three-point lead into the second, 20-17. Ty Harris tallied eight points and one assist to pace the Sun after ten minutes of action. A 6-5 start to the second by the Sun tied the game, 25-25, with 5:36 to play in the first half. DeWanna Bonner had five of Connecticut’s six points to begin the quarter. The Sun finished the second on a 16-10 push to take a six-point lead into the locker room. Harris led all Sun scorers with 11 points through twenty minutes of play.

2H: Connecticut opened the second half on a 6-2 run to push their lead to 10, 47-47, forcing the Sparks into a timeout with 5:35 to play in the quarter. The Sparks were able to close the quarter on a 9-6 spurt to cut the Sun’s lead to seven, 53-46. Alyssa Thomas had six of Connecticut’s 12 third quarter points. Los Angeles began the fourth of a quick 4-0 run to cut into the lead, 53-50, with 7:50 to play in the game. The Sparks continue their run tying the game, 53-53, with the Sun’s first fourth quarter points coming on a jumper from DiJonai Carrington at the 5:17 mark, 55-53. Los Angeles held a 59-55 lead over Connecticut with 4:15 to play, but Connecticut finished the matchup on a 14-2 run to take home the 69-61 win on the evening.

Team | Score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | PTS | REB | AST
CON | 69 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 16 | Carrington- 19 | Thomas- 16 | Thomas- 8
LAS | 61 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 15 | Jackson/Stevens-14 | Hamby- 10 | Dangerfield- 4

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun host the Chicago Sky on Friday, August 23 in their lone game at Mohegan Sun Arena in August at 7:30 PM ET.

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Connecticut Sun Host Los Angeles Sparks at TD Garden on Tuesday Night

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Boston, MA: The Connecticut Sun (19-7) host the Los Angeles Sparks (6-21) in a historic matchup on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM ET at the TD Garden. The Sun lead the 2024 regular season series with the Sparks, 1-0, winning their first matchup in Connecticut, 79-70, on June 18. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Dream on Sunday, 82-70, in Atlanta. With the loss, the Sun split the 2024 regular season series with the Dream, 2-2. It also marks the Sun’s first loss to the Dream in Atlanta since the 2019 season. Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut in scoring in the effort notching 13 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. After starting 24 games this season, Sun guard Ty Harris made her first appearance off the bench and added 12 points, one assist and two steals in the game. The team committed a season-high 28 personal fouls with Atlanta tallying 25 of their 82 points from the charity stripe.

Sold Out in Boston:

On August 16, the Connecticut Sun officially announced that the Boston game at TD Garden had sold out. This game will make history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marks the sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 28-28 all-time against Los Angeles during regular season action, with a 17-11 record at home. The Sun have won ten straight regular contests against the Sparks dating back to the 2020 season. Los Angeles enters Tuesday night’s game coming off an 87-71 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Head Coach Curt Miller is currently in his season with the Sparks, after serving as the Sun’s Head Coach for seven seasons (2016-2022). He is 23-44 all-time with the Los Angeles, including 0-4 against Connecticut.

Sun-Sparks Connections:

Sun guard Marina Mabrey was originally drafted 19th overall to the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2019 WNBA draft and played her rookie season in LA.

Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa was originally drafted 19th overall to the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2022 WNBA draft and played her rookie season in LA before being traded to the Sun prior to the 2023 season.

Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon spent time with the Sun during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while Sparks guard Odyssey Sims played with Connecticut during the 2022 season.

Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Sparks guard Crystal Dangerfield played together at the University of Connecticut for two season (2018-2020).

Sun guard Ty Harris and Sparks guard Zia Cooke played together at the University of South Carolina for one season (2019-20).

Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti coached Sparks forward Dearica Hamby on the bronze medal winning USA Women’s 3x3 Team during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rizzotti has also coached Sparks forward Cameron Brink in USA 3x3 play.

Sparks Head Coach Curt Miller served as the Connecticut Sun’s head coach for seven season (2016-2022). He led the team to two WNBA Finals appearances during his tenure in Connecticut (2019, 2022).

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Connecticut Sun Host Los Angeles Sparks at TD Garden on Tuesday Night

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Boston, MA: The Connecticut Sun (19-7) host the Los Angeles Sparks (6-21) in a historic matchup on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM ET at the TD Garden. The Sun lead the 2024 regular season series with the Sparks, 1-0, winning their first matchup in Connecticut, 79-70, on June 18. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.

Storylines:

Last Time Out:

The Sun fell to the Dream on Sunday, 82-70, in Atlanta. With the loss, the Sun split the 2024 regular season series with the Dream, 2-2. It also marks the Sun’s first loss to the Dream in Atlanta since the 2019 season. Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut in scoring in the effort notching 13 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. After starting 24 games this season, Sun guard Ty Harris made her first appearance off the bench and added 12 points, one assist and two steals in the game. The team committed a season-high 28 personal fouls with Atlanta tallying 25 of their 82 points from the charity stripe.

Sold Out in Boston:

On August 16, the Connecticut Sun officially announced that the Boston game at TD Garden had sold out. This game will make history as the first WNBA game to be held at the storied TD Garden. The Sun’s 19,156 tickets sold marks the sixth sell out of the 2024 season, the third highest attendance to a WNBA game this season to date, and the largest number of tickets sold to a Connecticut Sun game in the franchise’s history.

Opponent History:

Connecticut is 28-28 all-time against Los Angeles during regular season action, with a 17-11 record at home. The Sun have won ten straight regular contests against the Sparks dating back to the 2020 season. Los Angeles enters Tuesday night’s game coming off an 87-71 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Head Coach Curt Miller is currently in his season with the Sparks, after serving as the Sun’s Head Coach for seven seasons (2016-2022). He is 23-44 all-time with the Los Angeles, including 0-4 against Connecticut.

Sun-Sparks Connections:

Sun guard Marina Mabrey was originally drafted 19th overall to the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2019 WNBA draft and played her rookie season in LA.

Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa was originally drafted 19th overall to the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2022 WNBA draft and played her rookie season in LA before being traded to the Sun prior to the 2023 season.

Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon spent time with the Sun during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while Sparks guard Odyssey Sims played with Connecticut during the 2022 season.

Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Sparks guard Crystal Dangerfield played together at the University of Connecticut for two season (2018-2020).

Sun guard Ty Harris and Sparks guard Zia Cooke played together at the University of South Carolina for one season (2019-20).

Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti coached Sparks forward Dearica Hamby on the bronze medal winning USA Women’s 3×3 Team during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rizzotti has also coached Sparks forward Cameron Brink in USA 3×3 play.

Sparks Head Coach Curt Miller served as the Connecticut Sun’s head coach for seven season (2016-2022). He led the team to two WNBA Finals appearances during his tenure in Connecticut (2019, 2022).