San Antonio Stars at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut beats Stars with 4 starters in double figures
Bentley made back-to back 3-pointers to start the game as the Sun scored 22 of the first 27 points. Thomas and Bentley each had eight points during the spurt and Connecticut cruised from there.
Alyssa Thomas and Chiney Ogwumike each scored 16 points for Connecticut (10-17), ranked ninth in the AP power poll. Camille Little was the only starter not in double figures for the Sun but she tied a career-high with seven assists. Jonquel Jones and Shekinna Stricklen added nine points apiece off the bench.
Connecticut made 59 percent of its shots in the first half, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range. San Antonio was held to 9-of-29 shooting (31 percent) in the opening 20 minutes.
Astou Ndour scored 12 points, and Moriah Jefferson and Monique Currie each added 10 points for 12th-ranked San Antonio (6-20). The Stars, who were coming off a win at Washington, haven't won consecutive games this season.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 62 - 89 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Astou Ndour makes three point jumper (Sydney Colson assists) | 62 - 89 |
| 4th 9.0 | |
San Antonio Full timeout | 59 - 89 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Kelly Faris kicked ball violation | 59 - 89 |
| 4th 20.0 | |
Shekinna Stricklen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists) | 59 - 89 |
Statistics
 SA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 34-69 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 11-15 | FT | 13-16 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,291 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
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