Connecticut Sun at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Kelsey Bone makes game-winner; Sun beat Stars 73-72
Connecticut grabbed Sophia Young-Malcolm's air ball with 14 second left, dribbled to midcourt and called a timeout to set up a final play. Bone got the ball near the free throw line and beat her defender down the lane for a layup. Kayla McBride missed a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer.
Chelsea Gray added 14 points for Connecticut (14-18) and Jasmine Thomas had 10 points with eight assists.
McBride led San Antonio (7-24) with 17 points and Danielle Adams added 12.
It was Young-Malcolm's first home game since announcing that she will retire after the season. She has played her entire 10-year WNBA career in San Antonio and holds the franchise's scoring record.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
San Antonio offensive team rebound | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper | 73 - 72 |
Statistics
 CON |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-67 | FG | 28-68 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 7-13 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 4-6 | FT | 9-11 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 4,633 · 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 |
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