Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun beat the Fever 88-72 behind 6 players in double figures
Connecticut dominated the first half. The Sun scored 13 straight points in the first quarter to take an early 20-10 lead. Bonner, Hayes and Natisha Hiedeman combined for 26 of Connecticut’s 31 points in the first quarter, while the Fever scored 22 points.
The Sun extended their lead to 56-33 by halftime after shooting 66% from the field, including making 7 of 13 3-pointers. Bonner had 11 points in the first half and Hiedeman added 10.
The Sun scored the final nine points of the third quarter after Indiana got within 65-54 and cruised in the fourth.
Alyssa Thomas, coming off back-to-back games with a triple-double, had 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Connecticut (20-7). DiJonai Carrington also scored 11 points and Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Aliyah Boston had 19 points and eight rebounds for Fever (7-20). Kelsey Mitchell added 13 points, Erica Wheeler had 12 and Emma Cannon scored 11.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 20.1 |  |
Victaria Saxton makes free throw 2 of 2 | 88 - 72 |
| 4th 20.1 | |
Victaria Saxton makes free throw 1 of 2 | 88 - 71 |
| 4th 20.1 |  |
Leigha Brown shooting foul | 88 - 70 |
Statistics
 IND |
||
|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 22-57 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-19 | FT | 21-24 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 3,498 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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