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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...

Marina Mabrey scores 21 as Sun connect on 14 3-pointers in 96-85 win over Mystics

Aug. 31, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marina Mabrey hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, DiJonai Carrington scored 11 of her 17 points in the first quarter and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 96-85 on Saturday. DeWanna Bonner and Tyasha Harris each scored 16 points for Connecticut...

Caitlin Clark sets WNBA rookie record for 3s as Fever beat Sun and snap 11-game skid in series

Aug. 29, 2024 07:51 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points, Caitlin Clark had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 84-80 on Wednesday night to snap an 11-game losing streak in the series. It was Indiana's first win against Connecticut...

Mabrey helps Sun end Liberty's 8-game winning streak with 72-64 victory, clinch spot in playoffs

Aug. 24, 2024 22:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Connecticut Sun capped off a busy week with a victory over New York and a spot in the playoffs. Marina Mabrey scored 15 points to help the Sun end New York's eight-game winning streak with a 72-64 victory over the Liberty on Saturday night. That win in addition...