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Connecticut acquires Marina Mabrey from Chicago for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson and draft pick

Jul. 17, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

The Connecticut Sun acquired Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson and the team's 2025 first-round pick on Wednesday. Mabrey was averaging 14 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Sky this season while starting 24 games. She was originally...

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...

Rachel Banham hits 8 3-pointers to lead the Connecticut Sun to 96-69 win over Phoenix Mercury

Jul. 14, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Rachel Banham had been in a bit of a shooting slump lately. She burst out of it in a big way. Banham scored a career-high 24 points, hitting eight 3-pointers to match the Connecticut record, and help the Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-69 on Sunday. ...

Sabrina Ionescu makes a late go-ahead shot and ends game with a block as Liberty beat the Sun 71-68

Jul. 10, 2024 13:43 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points and made a key block on the final possession, Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 71-68 on Wednesday for sole possession of first place in the WNBA standings. New...

DeWanna Bonner hits career-high 7 3s, scores 23 as Sun beat Dream 80-67

Jul. 07, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 23 points, hitting a career-high seven 3-pointers, to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 80-67 Sunday for their third win in a row. Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points and Brionna Jones scored 11 points for Connecticut....

DeWanna Bonner's 24 points lift Sun past Lynx 78-73. Napheesa Collier leaves game with foot injury

Jul. 05, 2024 08:17 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points, Alyssa Thomas had a triple double with 14 assists, 13 points and 10 rebounds and DiJonai Carrington made big plays down the stretch to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Minnesota Lynx 78-73 on Thursday night. Lynx star...

Brionna Jones scores 18 and the Sun beat the short-handed Mercury 83-72

Jul. 02, 2024 00:29 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brionna Jones had 18 points, Tyasha Harris scored all 12 of her points in the third quarter and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 83-72 on Monday night. Harris scored Connecticut’s opening 10 points of the second half to help build a 52-41...

Allisha Gray scores 17 to help the Dream end a 3-game losing streak with a 78-74 win over the Sun

Jun. 28, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 17 points, Tina Charles added 14 points, six rebounds and four steals, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 78-74 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak. Atlanta (7-9) won for just the third time in 10 games....

DiJonai Carrington scores 10 of her 22 in overtime and the Sun beat the Mystics 94-91

Jun. 27, 2024 21:49 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 24 points and 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington scored 10 of her 22 points in overtime, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 94-91 on Thursday night. Carrington made a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:43 left in overtime and stole the...

Jewell Loyd scores 16, Skylar Diggins-Smith adds 13, 8 assists as Storm beats Sun 72-61

Jun. 23, 2024 17:49 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd had 16 points, five assists and five rebounds, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 13 points and eight assists and the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 72-61 on Sunday. Nneka Ogwumike also scored 13 for the Storm, Ezi Magbegor finished with 11 points and...