San Antonio Stars at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun crush Stars to help Anne Donovan become 4th WNBA coach to win 200
![Anne Donovan 150804 [800x450]](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2015/0804/ew_i_donovan_b1_800x450.jpg&w=900&h=360&scale=crop&location=origin)
Alex Bentley and Alyssa Thomas had 10 points apiece for Connecticut (10-9). Bentley scored a combined nine points in her last three games. Connecticut had a season-high 24 assists, led by Chelsea Gray's career-best seven.
Connecticut outscored San Antonio 18-6 in a decisive third quarter and opened the fourth on a 13-3 run.
Jia Perkins scored 15 for San Antonio (6-15), and Sophia Young-Malcolm added 10. Danielle Adams returned from a three-game suspension but did not play. San Antonio lost by 30-plus for the second time in four days and has not won a game on the road this season.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 51 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 51 - 82 |
| 4th 19.0 |  |
Dearica Hamby makes 5-foot two point shot | 51 - 82 |
| 4th 29.0 |  |
Shekinna Stricklen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists) | 49 - 82 |
| 4th 50.0 | |
Jennifer Lacy defensive rebound | 49 - 79 |
Statistics
 SA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 36-75 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 3-7 | FT | 4-8 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,490 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
WNBA News
U.S. closes pool play with 105-64 rout of Czechia
The United States routed Czechia 105-64 to close out pool play at the FIBA World Cup and rebound from a tough performance against Italy.
Belgium's Julie Allemand breaks World Cup assist record in win
Julie Allemand broke Spain's Laia Palau's mark of 108 assists in the first half of Belgium's 80-68 win over Australia that clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. She now has 111 in her World Cup career.
Team USA escapes with win over Italy at women's FIBA World Cup
Team USA survived its toughest test in the women's basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday in Berlin, pushing its winning streak in World Cup play to 32 games.
Mali shocks Spain at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73.
Sparks hiring Sixers executive Andonian as general manager
The Sparks, who will miss the playoffs for the sixth straight season, have hired Ariana Andonian as general manager.