Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty

· Women's National Basketball Association

Connecticut Sun

6-5, 4-3 Away

Final
89 - 94

New York Liberty

7-5, 5-3 Home

Sun blow 21-point lead before beating Liberty 94-89

Connecticut's second-year guard came up with a tiebreaking basket, a huge rebound and a key assist in the final minute to help the Sun beat the New York Liberty 94-89 on Friday night after blowing a 21-point lead.

"I got no fear in my heart. My biggest thing was get a bucket, we needed a bucket," Williams said. "The clock's running down and we needed a basket."

The win was the fifth straight for Connecticut, which has beaten Minnesota and New York on the road the last two games.

"Our kids stuck together," Connecticut coach Curt Miller said. "We know we lost some games early in the season in the fourth quarter. We took a couple haymakers in the fourth quarter by them. We found a way to the finish line. Courtney made a couple of big shots."

Jasmine Thomas scored 23 points, and Jonquel Jones added 21 for the Sun (6-5).

The Sun were hot from the start from behind the arc, hitting five of their first nine 3-pointers and finished the first half with nine 3s to build a 46-32 advantage.

Tina Charles scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half to lead New York (7-5).

"They are the hottest team in the league right now," said Zellous, who added 18 points. "Credit to them. They made the plays and the shots."

The Sun had been winning without Morgan Tuck (knee) and Lynetta Kizer (back), who are sidelined with injuries. Miller expects Kizer back sooner than Tuck.

The Liberty have only three home games in the next 45 days spending most of the month of July on the road.

TIP-INS:

Sun: The winning streak is the team's longest since Connecticut won seven straight from June 7-26, 2015.

Liberty: New York has trailed by 15 points in the first half twice this season, both times were to Connecticut. ... New York almost pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise history. The Liberty were down 20 points to Washington on Aug. 21, 2003, before winning that game 65-60.

WELCOME BACK: Both teams were closer to full strength. The Liberty got Epiphanny Prince and Kia Vaughn back from their EuroBasket commitment. Alex Bentley returned to the Connecticut Sun after she played in that tournament.

Sun: Connecticut heads to Dallas for a game Sunday.

Liberty: New York begins a four-game road trip in Washington on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	94 - 89
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	94 - 89
4th 0.0	New York offensive team rebound	94 - 89
4th 0.0	Epiphanny Prince misses 44-foot three point running jumper	94 - 89
4th 3.0	Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	94 - 89

Statistics

CON		NY
35-73	FG	32-60
48	Field Goal %	53
12-24	3PT	10-21
50	Three Point %	48
12-19	FT	15-19
63	Free Throw %	79
30	Rebounds	29
9	Offensive Rebounds	2
21	Defensive Rebounds	27
19	Assists	16
6	Steals	4
1	Blocks	2
8	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	2
8	Total Turnovers	16
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
12	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	28
10	Fast Break Points	7
30	Points in Paint	30
19	Fouls	18
21	Largest Lead	3

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 10,240 · 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