Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSun's DeWanna Bonner scores 19, Alyssa Thomas ejected for foul on Angel Reese in 86-82 win over Sky
DiJonai Carrington and Brionna Jones each scored 16 points and Ty Harris added 15 for the Sun (5-0), who remain the only unbeaten team in the WNBA.
Thomas was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 late in the third quarter after wrapping her hand around Reese's neck and knocking the rookie to the ground. Reese made the two foul shots with 3:41 left the period to give Chicago a 60-59 lead. Carrington countered with a layup 38 seconds later.
Bonner's 3-pointer with 7:03 remaining made it 78-71 before Chicago went on an 8-0 run and Dana Evans' 3-pointer with 5:03 left gave the Sky their last lead at 79-78.
Bonner followed with a three-point play and a mid-range jumper and Connecticut led the rest of the way.
Marina Mabrey scored 23 points for Chicago (2-2) and Evans had 13. Reese, the No. 7 pick in the draft, finished with 13 points and five rebounds.
Thomas left the game with nine points, six assists and six rebounds.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Sun defensive team rebound | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Marina Mabrey misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 6.0 | |
Tiffany Mitchell enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 86 - 82 |
Statistics
 CON |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 28-64 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 18-21 | FT | 18-22 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 9,025 · 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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