Tag: Connecticut Sun

Aces Win First WNBA Title With Game 4 Triumph Over Sun

Riquna Williams scored 17 points off the bench, including eight in just over a minute late in the game, and the Las Vegas Aces outlasted the Connecticut Sun 78–71 on September 18,  to win the WNBA championship in Uncasville, Conn. The Aces won the best-of-five series in four games over the determined Sun and had…


Sun Stay Alive, Beat Aces 105–76 in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—A historic effort from Alyssa Thomas helped the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination again. Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history, and the Sun beat the Las Vegas Aces 105–76 in Game 3 on Thursday night. She finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for the Sun, who have now…


Aces Beat Sun 85-71, Take 2–0 Series Lead in WNBA Finals

LAS VEGAS—A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum provided all the offense Las Vegas needed to move the Aces one win away from the franchise’s first WNBA title. Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Las Vegas to an 85–71 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the…


Sun Rally in 4th, Beat Sky 72–63 to Advance to WNBA Finals

CHICAGO—The made no secret about wanting revenge against Chicago in the teams’ WNBA Playoffs semifinal series, especially after the Sky sent them packing from the semifinals in 2021 while on the way to the title. “We come up here every year and Chicago kicks our (butt),” Sun forward DeWanna Bonner said of the Sky, who…


Sun Rout Sky 104–80, Force Game 5 in Semifinals Series

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104–80 on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semifinal series. Alyssa Thomas added 17 points for Connecticut, which will travel to the second-seeded Sky for the winner-take-all game on Thursday night….


Sky Use Balanced Attack to Take 2–1 Series Lead Over Sun

Balanced scoring and tough defense down the stretch Sunday enabled the Chicago Sky to stop the Connecticut Sun 76–72 in Game 3 of the teams’ WNBA semifinal series in Uncasville, Connecticut, giving Chicago a 2–1 lead in the best-of-five series. Four players scored in double figures for the Sky, led by Candace Parker, who continued…


Sun Beat Wings 73–58 to Reach WNBA Semifinals

ARLINGTON, Texas —DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun eased past the short-handed Dallas Wings 73–58 on Wednesday night to advance to the semifinals. Connecticut earned its first winner-take-all victory since Sept. 29, 2004, and got past the opening round of the…