Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun fend off Lynx 86-79 for third straight victory
Hiedeman hit five 3-pointers and had five assists for Connecticut (19-9). Jones grabbed eight rebounds and Thomas finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Jones had 11 points in the first half to help the Sun take a 42-32 lead into intermission.
Moriah Jefferson hit a bucket and 1 of 2 free throws to give Minnesota a 47-46 lead with 4:40 left in the third quarter. But DeWanna Bonner sank a jumper and 1 of 2 foul shots, Bria Hartley buried a 3-pointer and Bonner capped an 8-0 run with a basket and the Sun never trailed again.
Courtney Williams scored 12 for the Sun, who have won three straight and five of six. Bonner finished with nine points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals.
Aerial Powers topped Minnesota (10-19) with 17 points. Rookie Nikolina Milic scored 14 before fouling out, while Rachel Banham came off the bench to score 11.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 79 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 86 - 79 |
| 4th 23.4 | |
Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound | 86 - 79 |
| 4th 26.9 |  |
Rachel Banham misses 26-foot three point jumper | 86 - 79 |
Statistics
 CONN |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-67 | FG | 30-70 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-20 | FT | 13-14 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,231 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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