Jun 19, 2025 07:03 AM IST BASKETBALL-WNBA-CON-PHO/RECAP The Phoenix Mercury scored the primary 10 factors of the sport and held on to beat the Connecticut Sun 83-75 Wednesday night time within the return of Alyssa Thomas to Uncasville, Conn. HT Image Thomas, who performed her first 11 years within the WNBA with the Sun, returned for the primary time as an opponent. She had 14 factors, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Phoenix gained its third consecutive sport and handed Connecticut its fourth straight loss. The Mercury improved to 5-0 towards groups with shedding information once they performed them. Satou Sabally contributed 12 factors and 15 rebounds for the Mercury. Lexi Held had 14 factors, Kahleah Copper 13 and Kitija Laksa 11. Connecticut was led by reserve Aneesah Morrow’s 16 factors and 9 rebounds. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 10 factors and 14 rebounds. Phoenix constructed its result in 16-2 with 4:$0 left within the first quarter towards the Sun, who have been coming off enjoying on the Indiana Fever the night time earlier than in an 88-71 loss. The sport grew to become bodily and included Jacy Sheldon and Lindsay Allen getting ejected within the final minute. Sheldon began at level guard towards the Mercury and completed with 13 factors whereas Allen didn’t rating in 5 minutes off the bench. The Mercury lead grew to 35-16 with 5:54 left within the second quarter. Connecticut rallied to chop the result in 39-34 with 1:43 remaining within the half on a reverse layup by Sheldon. Phoenix closed the half on a 9-2 run behind two sturdy drives to the basket by Thomas. The Mercury held as massive as a 16-point lead within the third quarter. Nelson-Ododa’s turnaround soar shot with 4:41 remaining lower the result in 72-65. Connecticut lower the result in seven factors thrice thereafter however couldn’t get nearer. Copper had eight factors and Thomas 5 assists within the fourth quarter to carry off the Sun. Phoenix tallied 9 steals within the sport, led by two every from Monique Akoa Makani and Held. Connecticut produced 20 assists on 25 made subject targets. Marina Mabrey led the Sun with seven assists. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automatic information company feed with out modifications to textual content.
