Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner's double-double leads Sun past Liberty 70-65
Bonner made a baseline jumper on a broken play to give Connecticut a 67-61 lead with 16.7 seconds left. She was 7 of 23 from the field and made 12 of 13 free throws to reach 20 points for the second straight game.
Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals for Connecticut (8-9), which has won five of its last seven games. Jasmine Thomas, averaging 11.5 points and 4.2 assists, did not play due to plantar fasciitis.
Both teams shot below 35% from the field, and the Liberty turned it over 18 times.
Kia Nurse, coming off the bench for the first time this season, scored 18 points for New York (2-14), which didn't have a starter score in double figures. Rookie Jazmine Jones sank a running 3-pointer from midcourt to beat the third-quarter buzzer, pulling New York within 52-48.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound | 70 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Briann January blocks Jazmine Jones 's 55-foot three point jumper | 70 - 65 |
| 4th 2.7 | |
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 70 - 65 |
Statistics
 CON |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-70 | FG | 19-55 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 20-23 | FT | 21-27 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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