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.