Latest Brionna Jones News

A'ja Wilson becomes 1st WNBA player to reach 1,000 points in a season as Aces top Sun

Sep. 16, 2024 07:44 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a season when she finished with 29 in the Las Vegas Aces' 84-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Wilson hit a pull-up from the elbow with 2 minutes left in the game to reach the mark....

Brionna Jones scores 20, Marina Mabrey adds 19 as Sun beat Mercury 88-69

Sep. 14, 2024 00:38 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 19 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-69 on Friday night. Tyasha Harris hit a 3-pointer that made it 11-8 at the 6:16 mark of the first quarter...

Marina Mabrey scores 26 and makes 6 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Sparks 86-66

Sep. 11, 2024 00:50 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points and matched a career-high with six 3-pointers, Brionna Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-66 on Tuesday night. Connecticut (26-10) moved within one game of...

Alyssa Thomas has 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Sun beat Sparks 79-67

Sep. 08, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, DiJonai Carrington added 19 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded her third triple-double of the season Sunday night to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-67. Thomas finished with 12...

Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson rally Aces to 4th straight victory, 72-67 over Sun

Sep. 06, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A'ja Wilson scored 20 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 72-67 on Friday night. Plum sank 8 of 15 shots with three 3-pointers to help Las Vegas (22-12) extend its win streak to four. Wilson made 8 of 15...

Diggins-Smith scores 18, Loyd adds 17, Storm grab key win over Sun 71-64

Sep. 03, 2024 21:48 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 18 points, Jewell Loyd added 17 and the Seattle Storm bounced back from a tough loss at Connecticut last weekend to beat the Sun in a rematch 71-64 on Tuesday night. The Storm got hammered inside in a 93-86 loss at Connecticut on...

Brionna Jones scores season-high 26 points as Sun beats Storm 93-86

Sep. 01, 2024 15:53 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored a season-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting Sunday to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Seattle Storm 93-86. Marina Mabrey added 15 points and DiJonai Carrington scored 14 for Connecticut (24-8). Gabby Williams made 2 of...

Carrington scores 19 as Sun top Sparks 69-61 in first WNBA game at Celtics home

Aug. 20, 2024 21:54 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points, and the Connecticut Sun used a late 14-0 run to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61 on Tuesday night in the first WNBA game to played at the Boston Celtics' TD Garden. A franchise record sellout crowd of 19,125 saw the Sun storm...

DeWanna Bonner scores 29, Marina Mabrey adds 17 as Sun rout Wings 109-91

Aug. 17, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 29 points, Marina Mabrey added 17 points in her debut for Connecticut and the Sun beat the Dallas Wings 109-91 Friday night in the return to action for both teams after a monthlong break for the Paris Olympics. Alyssa...

Sabrina Ionescu leads short-handed New York Liberty to 82-74 win over Connecticut Sun

Jul. 16, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 30 points and the short-handed New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 82-74 on Tuesday night. It was the last game before the month-long Olympic break for both teams. The game was tied heading into the fourth quarter before...