Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball Association
Bonner scores 14 of her 21 points in the 2nd quarter, Sun cruise past the Storm 81-69
Rebecca Allen added 13 points and Tiffany Hayes scored 10 for Connecticut (21-7), which has won three straight games. Bonner finished with four 3-pointers on just six attempts.
Bonner scored 14 points in the final five minutes of the first half, including a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer for a 50-34 lead. Seattle scored just 14 points in the second quarter.
Jewell Loyd and Sami Whitcomb each scored 11 points for Seattle (7-21), which continues its four-game homestand on Thursday. Ezi Magbegor had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu had eight points and 12 rebounds. Loyd, the WNBA scoring leader at 24.9 points per game, was just 5 of 18 from the field with four turnovers.
Seattle forward Gabby Williams suffered a left foot injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 69 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 69 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Yvonne Turner makes free throw 1 of 1 | 81 - 69 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Natisha Hiedeman shooting foul | 81 - 68 |
| 4th 4.1 | |
Yvonne Turner makes 10-foot two point shot | 81 - 68 |
Statistics
 SEA |
||
|---|---|---|
| 32-70 | FG | 29-70 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 10-11 | FT | 6-10 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 10,212 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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