Connecticut Sun at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLeila Lacan scores 22 and Connecticut posts 101-95 win over Wings, playing without Bueckers
Dallas played without No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers, who was a late scratch from the lineup due to an illness.
Tina Charles also scored 18 points for Connecticut, (10-28) which won on the road for just fourth time this season in 20 tries.
Aneesah Morrow finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Saniya Rivers added 11 points.
Aziaha James led Dallas (9-30) with 22 points. Myisha Hines-Allen scored a career-high 18 points and Maddy Siegrist added 15 points. Arike Ogunbowale (right knee) was also out of the Dallas lineup.
Bria Hartley made a basket with 7:31 left in the fourth quarter to give Connecticut an 89-77 lead. But the Sun went more than five minutes without scoring and did not make another field goal until the closing seconds.
Mabrey was called for a lane violation with 27.5 seconds left, leading to a made free throw by Amy Okonkwo to get Dallas within 95-92. Charles answered with a hook shot in the lane to end Connecticut's field-goal drought.
Mabrey and Charles combined to go 4 for 4 at the free-throw line down the stretch to seal it.
The Wings dropped to 5-16 at home this season.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 101 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 95 |
| 4th 6.3 | ![]() |
Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2 | 101 - 95 |
| 4th 6.3 | ![]() |
Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2 | 100 - 95 |
| 4th 6.3 | ![]() |
Diamond Miller enters the game for Aziaha James | 99 - 95 |
Statistics
CON |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-69 | FG | 38-75 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 27-29 | FT | 13-17 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 5,710 · 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 |
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 |
WNBA News
What we're hearing on the WNBA's CBA negotiations
How and when would the WNBPA executive committee vote to strike? What would that entail? What benefits would be lost?
Blake Griffin, Candace Parker among 2026 hoops HOF candidates
Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
WNBPA's Ogwumike on seeking 'fair' CBA deal: 'Whatever it takes'
WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told ESPN on Friday that despite the union's strike authorization vote amid its current negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA players still want to play next season.
Alexa Philippou: A lot of momentum for Rockets ownership to buy and relocate Sun
Alexa Philippou joins “NBA Today” to report the latest on Rockets ownership's plan to buy and relocate the Connecticut Sun.
Sources: Rockets owners expand talks to buy, move Sun
Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise to Houston, sources told ESPN.





CON
DAL
Atlanta
New York
Indiana
Washington
Chicago
Minnesota
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Seattle
Golden State
Los Angeles