UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Angel McCoughtry scored 33 points to help Atlanta beat Connecticut 102-92 on Sunday, handing the Sun their fourth-straight loss.
It was the eighth time McCoughtry has scored 30 or more points against the Sun in her WNBA career, and it was Atlanta's first win at Uncasville since June 23, 2013. The Dream, who had a season-high for points, have beaten Connecticut twice in three games and meet for a third time in four games Tuesday in Atlanta.
Atlanta is now 16-16 all-time against the Sun, but is just 4-13 at Connecticut and had lost five straight road games in the series.
The Dream (10-15) got off to a fast start, scoring 63 first-half points (63-47), the second-highest total for one half in franchise history.
Shoni Schimmel hit all four of her 3-point attempts in the first half and the team shot 23 of 32 from the field to build a 20-point lead. Atlanta hit 10 of its 12 3's in the first half setting a new WNBA record for percentage (.833) with a minimum of 10 attempts.
McCoughtry was 13 of 20 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. Tiffany Hayes added 19 points and Damiris Dantas added 15. Atlanta was 11 of 14 from 3-point range in the game and shot 60 percent from the field (40 of 67).
The Sun (12-14) trailed by just six, 86-80 midway through the fourth quarter, but got no closer.
Connecticut was without all-star Alex Bentley, the team's second-leading scorer, who injured an ankle seven minutes into the Sun's loss at Tulsa Friday.
Jennifer Lacy scored 25 points and Camille Little added 22 to lead the Sun.


Final

Dream 102

(10-16, 4-10 away)

Sun 92

(12-14, 7-7 home)





6:00PM,EDT,August 23,2015
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

1 2 3 4 T
ATL 23 40 21 18102
CONN 23 24 29 1692
Top Performers
Atlanta: A. McCoughtry 33 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl
Connecticut: J. Lacy 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl









Atlanta Dream
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Sancho Lyttle, F203-60-00-015622023-76
Damiris Dantas, F257-81-10-024612033+415
Angel McCoughtry, G3213-203-44-426811042+133
Tiffany Hayes, G347-123-42-200030111+1519
Shoni Schimmel, G194-54-40-001140012+312
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Reshanda Gray, F152-50-01-110110012+115
Aneika Henry, F142-20-02-213401001+66
DeLisha Milton-Jones, F61-30-00-000020001+62
Sydney Carter, G90-30-12-201120001+32
Matee Ajavon, G251-30-00-012392033+82
Cierra Burdick, GDNP NOT WITH TEAM
Roneeka Hodges, GDNP DID NOT DRESS - TEAM DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

40-6711-1411-118223025811519 102

59.7%78.6%100.0%
Fast break points:   6
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (18)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Connecticut Sun
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jennifer Lacy, F317-93-48-1034711023-625
Camille Little, F3110-132-40-022401021-122
Kelsey Bone, C224-90-01-102240032-79
Jasmine Thomas, G324-151-61-222441031-110
Kelly Faris, G190-30-12-211232013-12
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kayla Pedersen, F111-20-00-002200001-82
Nikki Greene, F131-30-00-113400113-42
Chelsea Gray, G133-60-22-410100001-68
Shekinna Stricklen, G294-101-63-310130001-1612
Alyssa Thomas, FDNP SHOULDER
Chiney Ogwumike, FDNP KNEE INJURY
Elizabeth Williams, CDNP KNEE INJURY
Alex Bentley, GDNP ANKLE INJURY
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

34-707-2317-2311162715511216 92

48.6%30.4%73.9%
Fast break points:   2
Points in the paint:   40
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   12 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Tiara Cruse, Amy Bonner, Tom Mauer
 Attendance: 5,319
 Time of Game: 1:49