Connecticut Sun at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun get first win of season, 72-68 at Stars
Connecticut scored just two points through the first four-plus minutes of the fourth quarter but scored on three straight possessions, highlighted by Alyssa Thomas's baseline jumper, to take a 65-59 lead with 4:22 remaining.
Kayla McBride sank a 3-pointer with 57 seconds remaining to pull the Stars to 69-67. McBride missed a 3-pointer on San Antonio's next possession and Jasmine Thomas made two free throws to extend Connecticut's lead to 71-67 with 19.2 seconds left.
Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals and Jasmine Thomas added 12 points and eight assists for Connecticut (1-1), which is ranked 10th in the AP WNBA power poll.
Connecticut jumped out to a 25-17 lead but San Antonio started the second quarter on an 8-0 run to tie it at 25-all. The Sun went scoreless for three-plus minutes late in the second quarter until going on a 7-0 run to close out the first half for a 39-36 lead.
Dearica Hamby had 16 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio (0-2). McBride was just 5-of-18 shooting from the field and scored 13 points for the 12th-ranked Stars.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
San Antonio offensive team rebound | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Kayla Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2 | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Kayla Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 68 |
Statistics
 CON |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-67 | FG | 23-58 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-19 | FT | 16-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 6,267 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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