Bonner, Sunlight conquer Sky 74-58, conclusion Chicago’s 7-game win streak

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner strike four 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, Brionna Jones added 21 points and 9 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sunshine cruised to a 74-58 earn about Chicago on Sunday in a Commissioner’s Cup match, snapping the Sky’s 7-recreation acquire streak.

Jasmine Thomas experienced 18 points and three steals and Beatrice Mompremier grabbed a time-substantial 11 rebounds for Connecticut (10-5).

The Sunshine minimal Chicago to its cheapest scoring output of the season on 33.3% capturing in general and 5 of 24 (20.8%) from 3-stage selection. Connecticut had 9 steals and forced 18 turnovers.

Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Allie Quigley just about every manufactured a 3-pointer in an 11- run to shut the second quarter and Vandersloot’s pull-up jumper to open the 3rd trimmed Chicago’s deficit to 36-32. Bonner answered with a 3, Jones hit two free of charge throws and Bonner extra an additional from behind the arc prior to Jones created a layup to cap a 10- operate, and Connecticut led by double figures the relaxation of the way.

Quigley and Copper scored 11 details apiece to direct Chicago.

The Sky (9-8) experienced missing 7 in a row right before their earn streak, which included 85-79 and 91-81 household wins in excess of Connecticut on June 17 and June 19, respectively.

The Sun are the third staff in the WNBA to attain double digits in wins this year, becoming a member of the league-top Seattle Storm (12-3) and the Las Vegas Aces (10-4).

Connecticut improved to an Japanese Meeting-major 5-1 in the Commissioner’s Cup standings although the next-spot Sky dropped to 6-3. Seattle qualified prospects the Western Convention at 5-.

Every single workforce performs 10 Commissioner’s Cup games, ending on July 10, with the leading staff from every single convention actively playing a championship video game in August for the cup title and a prize totaling somewhere around $500,000.

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