Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (10-31) are back home on Saturday, September 6 at 1:00pm ET to host the Phoenix Mercury (27-14) at Mohegan Sun Arena. The game will air locally on NBC Sports Boston with John Brickley, Edona Thaqi and Terrika Foster-Brasby on the call. It will also be available to stream on WNBA League Pass.

In their last game on Wednesday night, the Sun fell to the Chicago Sky, 88-64, on the road in Chicago. Tina Charles led the Sun with 19 points and two rebounds in 23 minutes played. With eight field goals made on the night, she moved into first all-time in field goals made in WNBA history, passing Diana Taurasi (3,341). Charles now has 3,347 field goals in 470 games played in her WNBA career. She has led the Sun in scoring in 20 games this season and has finished with 10+ points in 33 contests in 2025. Charles is now just 40 points shy of tying DeWanna Bonner (697) for most points in a single season in Sun franchise history.

Last time out against the Phoenix Mercury on August 5, the Sun fell 82-66 on the  road in Phoenix. Marina Mabrey led Connecticut in the effort with 18 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Tina Charles added 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Former Sun forward Alyssa Thomas finished with a triple-double, tallying 13 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for Phoenix. The Sun enter Saturday’s contest with a 33-26 all-time regular season record against the Mercury, including a 21-8 regular season record when playing at home.

The Mercury enter Saturday’s contest coming of a 75-69 road win against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Kahleah Copper led Phoenix with 18 points, while Alyssa Thomas finished one-assist shy of a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Thomas is currently leading the WNBA in assists per game (9.2) and is third in the league in rebounds per game (9.0).