––Edwards recorded a new career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds; The Sun earned the 10^th win of the season–

Uncasville, CT. (August 25, 2026) – Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (10-27) defeated the Chicago Sky (15-24) with an 87-81 win inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

Three Sun players earned double digits in the win with Aaliyah Edwards leading the charge with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Diamond Miller followed with 21 points and three assists, while Kennedy Burke chipped in 19 points and five steals.

Aaliyah Edwards got the Sun started with a jumper giving the Sun a 2-0 lead. After empty possessions, the Sky turned in four points from Sydney Taylor and Azura Stevens. Connecticut began to find its offensive stride with Edwards and Charlisse Leger-Walker collecting two points apiece. The score was leveled at 6-6 until Burke found the net after driving to the basket. Hailey Van Lith and Miller extended the Sun lead 10-6, followed with Burke turning her second steal of the night into points on the other end for a six-point 12-6 lead. With 1:28 left in the first, Miller continued to build her flow knocking in a long jumper for two. The Sun led 16-6 going into the second.

Nell Angloma got the Sun started in the second recording her first points of the night from inside. Chicago cut the lead to 19-16 with Williams, Aicha Coulibaly, and Gabriela Jaquez contributing. The scoring burst for the Sky didn’t stop the Sun as Burke converted the and-one opportunity and Ashlon Jackson added a three from 24’. Kamilla Cardoso logged back-to-back points from inside the paint, but Edwards converted the and-one. Edwards and Burke secured six points to push the Sun lead to 34-25. Both teams traded buckets down the stretch with eight points coming from Miller, Edwards and Burke. Capitalizing off an already successful shooting night, Edwards tipped in the final shot of the quarter to give Connecticut a 44-29 lead at the half.

Coming out of the half, Miller used a dish from Leger-Walker to turn in three from deep. Following the answer from Courtney Vandersloot, Burke was sent to the charity stripe where she went 2-of-2, extending the Sun lead. Cardoso entered double-digits after a helper from Vandersloot but Edwards quickly secured two from ’18 for a 51-36 advantage. After a trip to the free throw line for Cardoso, Saniya Rivers knocked in a three from 25’ for first points of the contest. Jaquez found her second shot of the night from inside, but it was Miller with consecutive three-point baskets pushing the lead to 60-41. Chicago attempted to cut into the lead with a bucket from Jacy Sheldon, but Jackson answered with two of her own for her fifth point and Rivers’ fifth assist of the night for a 66-48 lead. Both teams’ offense was stalled with foul trouble and trips to the charity stripe as the third quarter came to a close. Edwards recorded the final point of the quarter putting the Sun ahead with an 18-point 71-53 lead.

After a quiet first half, Rachel Banham got in on the action for Chicago extending her range for three. The Sun’s offensive success continued in the final quarter as Connecticut collected seven quick points maintaining its lead 80-62. Stevens and Cardoso continued to bring life to the Sky combining for 11 points cutting into the lead 80-69. The score was brought to 82-74 as Stevens earned another three from 25’. Jaquez cut the deficit to six 82-76 after cutting to the basket for two. A defensive breakdown from the Sun, left Vandersloot alone from behind the arc and turned into three for Chicago. The Sky trailed 82-79, but Connecticut continued to extend the lead as Miller and Edwards earned two points apiece for an 86-79 lead. Stevens answered on the other end, laying it in for two and a five-point scoring gap. With under a minute remaining, the contest was out of reach for the Sky as Connecticut earned its 10^th win of the season and last win ever against Chicago.

Game Notes:

Edwards recorded a new career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds.
The Sun earned its 10^th win of the season.

*Team*	*Score*	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	*PTS*	*REB*	*AST*
CON	87	16	28	27	16	*Edwards*– 18	*Edwards- 10*	*Leger-Walker-7*
CHI	81	8	21	24	28	*Cardoso- 24*	*Cardoso- 13*	*Vandersloot- 9*

NEXT GAME: The Connecticut Sun will face the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, August 26.

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