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Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream
4-4, 2-3 Away
Final
104 - 71

Connecticut Sun
3-5, 1-2 Home

Five in double figures for Sun in 104-71 victory

The Sun (3-5) opened the season with four losses, including their opener against the Dream. With just nine active players, Connecticut had five score in double figures. Shekinna Stricklen and Courtney Williams had 19 points each, Alyssa Thomas 18 and Jasmine Thomas 14.

Damiris Dantas led Atlanta (4-4) with 16 points. Bria Holmes, Elizabeth Williams and Brittney Sykes added 11 apiece. The Dream, who have lost three straight, had won five in a row over the Sun.

The Sun went ahead to stay midway through the first quarter and led 44-32 at halftime behind 10 points each from Stricklen and Williams. The Dream, which committed 21 turnovers, cut the lead to eight in the third quarter but the Sun pulled away from there.

The Sun were without with starting guard Alex Bentley, who is taking a temporary leave to play for Belarus in the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Tournament.

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Regular Season Series

CON wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 71 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 71 - 104
4th 8.0 Courtney Williams makes layup 71 - 102
4th 12.0 Feyonda Fitzgerald defensive rebound 71 - 100
4th 14.0 Brianna Kiesel misses 24-foot three point jumper 71 - 100

Statistics

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26-66 FG 36-74
39 Field Goal % 49
3-19 3PT 5-18
16 Three Point % 28
16-25 FT 27-32
64 Free Throw % 84
34 Rebounds 43
9 Offensive Rebounds 12
25 Defensive Rebounds 31
13 Assists 20
7 Steals 11
3 Blocks 6
18 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 6
0 Fast Break Points 0
30 Points in Paint 50
23 Fouls 21
2 Largest Lead 33

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,327 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 12 W4 0.6571429 23
Atlanta 1.5 13 L1 0.61764705 21
New York 1.5 14 W2 0.6111111 22
Washington 2.5 14 W1 0.5882353 20
Chicago 10 22 W1 0.37142858 13
Toronto 12 23 L10 0.3030303 10
Connecticut 14 25 L2 0.24242425 8
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