Sep 9,2016
  • Associated Press
NEW YORK -- The Connecticut Sun's playoff chances are setting.
With just four games left, they sit in 10th place after an 89-82 loss to the New York Liberty on Friday night.
"We might need a little divine intervention," said Chiney Ogwumike, who scored 20 points for the Sun. "We have to take care of business, handle business win games. This was a huge game for us, but we played hard."
The Sun (11-19) are two games behind Phoenix for the final playoff spot and will need a lot of help even if they do win their final few games to avoid missing the postseason for a fourth straight year. To make matters worse, they traded their first round pick in the 2017 draft to Los Angeles to acquire Jonquel Jones before this season started.
While Connecticut is on the outside looking in, New York has already clinched the No. 3 seed. The Liberty (21-10) hope to use the final few games to get healthy. They were down to eight healthy players against Connecticut with Shoni Schimmel (concussion), Tanisha Wright (knee), Kiah Stokes (hip) and Shavonte Zellous (back) all sidelined.
"That's the most important thing to get healthy," said Tina Charles, who led the team with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
The Liberty rebounded from a disappointing loss to Seattle on Wednesday when they were blown out at home.
"We need to find a level where we're consistent," Charles said. "We have to know how to get ourselves out of situations when things aren't going our way."
The Sun didn't go down without a fight. Every time that it seemed New York was in control, Connecticut would battle back. The Liberty led by six at the half, and opened up a double-digit advantage early in the fourth before the Sun got within 78-76 with 4:39 left.
New York scored the next seven points, capped by a 3-pointer by Epiphanny Prince to finally put the game away.
Courtney Williams scored a career-high 20 points.
Charles, who played four years in Connecticut before being traded to New York before the 2014 season, has excelled against her former team. She matched her career-high 32 points earlier this season. She was well on her way to that mark again with 17 in the first half on Friday.
After one basket where she also drew a foul, the Madison Square Garden fans, which included U.S. track star Tori Bowie, started chanting MVP. Charles' dad led the cheers while holding up a sign with his daughter's No. 31 on it.
"I'm not all about that. I'm not about all that flashy stuff, that's for his enjoyment," Charles said. "I love that he's very supportive. He didn't do it any other season. He only did it in 2012 (when Charles won MVP). It just shows he knows my game and knows when I'm playing at a certain level and that's the level of respect I have for my father. That's one of the reason I wanted to play here. So that he could have those moments."



Final

Sun 82

(11-19, 5-11 away)

Liberty 89

(21-10, 10-6 home)










7:30PM,EDT,September 9,2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

 1 2 3 4 T
CONN 17 21 24 2082
NY 19 25 23 2289
Top Performers
Connecticut: C. Williams 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl
New York: T. Charles 23 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk









 
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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEConnecticut SunSCORENew York Liberty
10:00 0-0Chiney Ogwumike vs. Carolyn Swords (Brittany Boyd gains possession)
9:33 0-2Rebecca Allen makes layup (Carolyn Swords assists)
9:23Camille Little Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 0-2 
9:04Chiney Ogwumike kicked ball violation 0-2 
8:57 0-4Tina Charles makes 18-foot jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
8:33Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point jumper 0-4 
8:33 0-4Rebecca Allen defensive rebound
8:15 0-4Tina Charles misses 17-foot jumper
8:14 0-4Carolyn Swords offensive rebound
8:12 0-6Carolyn Swords makes layup
8:12Connecticut Full timeout
7:52Camille Little makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jasmine Thomas assists)3-6 
7:33 3-6Carolyn Swords Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
7:22Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point jumper 3-6 
7:22 3-6Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
7:16 3-6Sugar Rodgers misses 22-foot three point jumper
7:15Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound3-6 
7:05Jasmine Thomas lost ball turnover (Brittany Boyd steals)3-6 
6:58 3-9Sugar Rodgers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
6:37Carolyn Swords blocks Alyssa Thomas's jumper3-9 
6:35 3-9Rebecca Allen defensive rebound
6:30Courtney Williams enters the game for Alex Bentley3-9 
6:24 3-9Tina Charles misses 4-foot jumper
6:22 3-9Tina Charles offensive rebound
6:22 3-11Tina Charles makes 9-foot two point shot
6:22Chiney Ogwumike shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)3-11 
6:22 3-12Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 1
6:09 3-12Tina Charles shooting foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
6:09Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 24-12 
6:09Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 25-12 
6:00 5-15Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tina Charles assists)
5:48Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup7-15 
5:48 7-15Rebecca Allen shooting foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)
5:48 7-15Swin Cash enters the game for Rebecca Allen
5:48Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 17-15 
5:47 7-15Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
5:22 7-15shot clock turnover
5:05Camille Little bad pass (Swin Cash steals)7-15 
4:50 7-15Swin Cash misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:48Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound7-15 
4:37Carolyn Swords blocks Chiney Ogwumike 's 2-foot layup7-15 
4:35 7-15Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
4:24 7-15Tina Charles misses 13-foot jump bank shot
4:24Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound7-15 
4:16Jasmine Thomas misses 18-foot jumper7-15 
4:15 7-15Tina Charles defensive rebound
4:00 7-15Brittany Boyd misses 23-foot three point jumper
3:59Courtney Williams defensive rebound7-15 
3:51Courtney Williams misses 19-foot two point jumper7-15 
3:50Courtney Williams offensive rebound7-15 
3:45Chiney Ogwumike misses 7-15 
3:43 7-15Tina Charles defensive rebound
3:19 7-15Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:18 7-15New York offensive team rebound
3:18Shekinna Stricklen enters the game for Alyssa Thomas7-15 
3:18 7-15shot clock turnover
3:08Jasmine Thomas makes 14-foot jumper9-15 
2:51 9-15Swin Cash misses 14-foot jumper
2:51Connecticut defensive team rebound9-15 
2:51 9-15Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Carolyn Swords
2:42Jasmine Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)12-15 
2:26 12-15Tina Charles misses 15-foot jumper
2:24Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound12-15 
2:15Jasmine Thomas misses 20-foot jumper12-15 
2:14 12-15Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
1:59 12-17Brittany Boyd makes driving layup
1:39Shekinna Stricklen misses 19-foot jumper12-17 
1:39 12-17Tina Charles defensive rebound
1:23 12-19Brittany Boyd makes driving layup
1:08Camille Little makes driving layup14-19 
1:08 14-19Brittany Boyd shooting foul (Camille Little draws the foul)
1:08 14-19Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Brittany Boyd
1:08Camille Little makes free throw 1 of 115-19 
1:08Jonquel Jones enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike15-19 
0:55 15-19Amanda Zahui B. traveling
0:36Jasmine Thomas misses 8-foot 15-19 
0:35Jonquel Jones offensive rebound15-19 
0:32Jonquel Jones makes layup17-19 
0:22 17-19Epiphanny Prince misses 10-foot jumper
0:21Shekinna Stricklen defensive rebound17-19 
0:04Jasmine Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper 17-19 
0:03 17-19Tina Charles defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEConnecticut SunSCORENew York Liberty
9:42Alex Bentley misses 16-foot jumper17-19 
9:41 17-19Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
9:26 17-19Amanda Zahui B. misses 19-foot jumper
9:25Connecticut defensive team rebound17-19 
9:25 17-19Carolyn Swords personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)
9:11Camille Little misses 24-foot three point jumper 17-19 
9:10 17-19Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
8:57 17-19Swin Cash misses 16-foot jumper
8:56 17-19Carolyn Swords offensive rebound
8:48 17-19Swin Cash bad pass (Alex Bentley steals)
8:45Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 17-19 
8:44 17-19Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
8:42Jonquel Jones personal foul (Epiphanny Prince draws the foul)17-19 
8:27 17-21Amanda Zahui B. makes 17-foot jumper (Sugar Rodgers assists)
8:15Shekinna Stricklen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alex Bentley assists)20-21 
7:56 20-23Carolyn Swords makes 9-foot jumper (Epiphanny Prince assists)
7:43Courtney Williams makes 17-foot jumper22-23 
7:35Chiney Ogwumike enters the game for Camille Little22-23 
7:35 22-23Rebecca Allen enters the game for Swin Cash
7:35 22-23Brittany Boyd enters the game for Sugar Rodgers
7:28 22-23Brittany Boyd misses driving layup
7:28Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound22-23 
7:16Jonquel Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper 22-23 
7:16Chiney Ogwumike offensive rebound22-23 
7:13Chiney Ogwumike misses layup22-23 
7:11 22-23Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
6:41 22-23Courtney Williams vs. Rebecca Allen (Carolyn Swords gains possession)
6:39 22-23Carolyn Swords misses layup
6:37 22-23Amanda Zahui B. misses layup
6:37 22-23Amanda Zahui B. offensive rebound
6:33Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound22-23 
6:31Courtney Williams makes 15-foot jumper24-23 
6:31 24-23Tina Charles enters the game for Carolyn Swords
6:31 24-23Epiphanny Prince shooting foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul)
6:31Jasmine Thomas enters the game for Shekinna Stricklen24-23 
6:31Courtney Williams misses free throw 1 of 124-23 
6:30 24-23Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound
6:20 24-23Brittany Boyd lost ball turnover (Jonquel Jones steals)
6:16Jonquel Jones lost ball turnover (Tina Charles steals)24-23 
6:05 24-25Tina Charles makes 19-foot jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
5:41Courtney Williams makes 16-foot two point shot26-25 
5:28Courtney Williams shooting foul (Epiphanny Prince draws the foul)26-25 
5:28 Official timeout
5:28Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Alex Bentley26-25 
5:28 26-26Epiphanny Prince makes free throw 1 of 2
5:28 26-27Epiphanny Prince makes free throw 2 of 2
5:20Jasmine Thomas bad pass (Brittany Boyd steals)26-27 
5:16Alyssa Thomas shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)26-27 
5:16 26-27Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2
5:16 26-27New York offensive team rebound
5:16 26-28Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
5:03Alyssa Thomas misses layup26-28 
5:01 26-28Tina Charles defensive rebound
4:50 26-31Epiphanny Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper
4:39 26-31Amanda Zahui B. personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)
4:26 26-31Amanda Zahui B. shooting foul (Jasmine Thomas draws the foul)
4:26Jasmine Thomas misses free throw 1 of 226-31 
4:26Connecticut offensive team rebound26-31 
4:26Jasmine Thomas makes free throw 2 of 227-31 
4:18 27-31Tina Charles traveling
4:18 27-31Carolyn Swords enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.
3:58Courtney Williams makes 15-foot jumper29-31 
3:47 29-31Epiphanny Prince offensive foul (Jasmine Thomas draws the foul)
3:47 29-31Epiphanny Prince turnover
3:47 29-31Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
3:31Jasmine Thomas bad pass (Rebecca Allen steals)29-31 
3:14 29-31Tina Charles bad pass (Courtney Williams steals)
3:08Courtney Williams makes 16-foot two point shot31-31 
2:51 31-31Tina Charles misses 5-foot
2:49 31-31New York offensive team rebound
2:49Chiney Ogwumike personal foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)31-31 
2:49New York Full timeout
2:36 31-31Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:35 31-31Rebecca Allen offensive rebound
2:35 31-31shot clock turnover
2:27Rebecca Allen blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 8-foot jumper31-31 
2:26Connecticut offensive team rebound31-31 
2:26 31-31Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Brittany Boyd
2:21Alyssa Thomas misses layup31-31 
2:20Connecticut offensive team rebound31-31 
2:17Jonquel Jones misses 11-foot jumper31-31 
2:15 31-31Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
2:04 31-33Tina Charles makes driving layup (Sugar Rodgers assists)
2:04Chiney Ogwumike shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)31-33 
2:04 31-34Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 1
1:54Jonquel Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper 31-34 
1:54Chiney Ogwumike offensive rebound31-34 
1:53Alyssa Thomas flagrant foul type 1 (Rebecca Allen draws the foul)31-36 
1:53Alyssa Thomas turnover 31-36 
1:53Camille Little enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike31-34 
1:53 31-36Rebecca Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
1:53 31-36Rebecca Allen makes free throw 1 of 1
1:43 31-36Tina Charles misses
1:42 31-36Tina Charles offensive rebound
1:40 31-38Tina Charles makes two point shot
1:23Jasmine Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonquel Jones assists)34-38 
1:10Camille Little personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)34-36 
1:10 34-37Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2
1:10 34-38Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
0:57Jonquel Jones lost ball turnover (Sugar Rodgers steals)34-38 
0:52 34-42Tina Charles makes two point shot (Sugar Rodgers assists)
0:42 34-42Sugar Rodgers personal foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul)
0:42Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 235-42 
0:42Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 236-42 
0:29 36-42Sugar Rodgers bad pass (Alyssa Thomas steals)
0:25Courtney Williams makes layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)38-42 
0:15New York Full timeout
0:15 38-42Swin Cash enters the game for Carolyn Swords
0:04Camille Little shooting foul (Epiphanny Prince draws the foul)38-42 
0:04 38-43Epiphanny Prince makes free throw 1 of 2
0:04 38-44Epiphanny Prince makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Courtney Williams misses 40-foot three point jumper 38-44 
0:00Connecticut offensive team rebound38-44 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEConnecticut SunSCORENew York Liberty
9:45Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Camille Little assists)40-44 
9:45 41-44Brittany Boyd shooting foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
9:45Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 141-44 
9:29 41-44Carolyn Swords misses layup
9:27 41-44Brittany Boyd offensive rebound
9:25 41-44Rebecca Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:22 41-44Carolyn Swords offensive rebound
9:15 41-44Tina Charles misses 16-foot jumper
9:14 41-44Brittany Boyd offensive rebound
9:12Jasmine Thomas personal foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)41-44 
9:07 41-46Sugar Rodgers makes two point shot
8:53Chiney Ogwumike misses jumper41-46 
8:52Connecticut offensive team rebound41-46 
8:52 41-46Rebecca Allen personal foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)
8:48Jasmine Thomas makes driving layup43-46 
8:48 43-46Brittany Boyd shooting foul (Jasmine Thomas draws the foul)
8:48 43-46Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Brittany Boyd
8:48Jasmine Thomas makes free throw 1 of 144-46 
8:30 44-46Tina Charles bad pass
8:11Chiney Ogwumike misses 8-foot hook shot44-46 
8:08Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound44-46 
8:03Camille Little makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jasmine Thomas assists)47-46 
7:50Alex Bentley shooting foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)47-46 
7:50 47-47Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 2
7:50 47-48Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2
7:26Alex Bentley makes two point shot49-48 
7:11 49-50Sugar Rodgers makes 5-foot two point shot (Tina Charles assists)
6:56Alex Bentley misses 22-foot three point jumper 49-50 
6:56 49-50Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
6:48Camille Little personal foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)49-50 
6:45Alyssa Thomas personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)49-50 
6:41 49-52Tina Charles makes 16-foot jumper (Rebecca Allen assists)
6:31Jasmine Thomas misses 15-foot two point shot49-52 
6:31 49-52Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
6:26 49-52Sugar Rodgers bad pass (Camille Little steals)
6:18Alex Bentley misses 23-foot three point jumper 49-52 
6:16Alex Bentley offensive rebound49-52 
6:09 49-52Rebecca Allen personal foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)
6:09 49-52Swin Cash enters the game for Rebecca Allen
6:05Carolyn Swords blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 2-foot layup49-52 
6:03 49-52Swin Cash defensive rebound
5:54 49-52Tina Charles misses 4-foot two point shot
5:52Jasmine Thomas defensive rebound49-52 
5:48Tina Charles blocks Jasmine Thomas 's 2-foot layup49-52 
5:48Connecticut offensive team rebound49-52 
5:48Jasmine Thomas technical foul(1st technical foul) 49-52 
5:48 49-53Sugar Rodgers makes technical free throw
5:43Camille Little makes 11-foot jumper (Jasmine Thomas assists)51-53 
5:22 51-55Tina Charles makes two point shot
5:11 51-55Swin Cash shooting foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)
5:11Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 251-55 
5:11Connecticut offensive team rebound51-55 
5:11Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 252-55 
4:56 52-55Chiney Ogwumike blocks Tina Charles 's 3-foot layup
4:54 52-55Tina Charles offensive rebound
4:48 52-55Tina Charles misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:46Camille Little defensive rebound52-55 
4:22Chiney Ogwumike makes 8-foot two point shot54-55 
4:11 54-55Sugar Rodgers misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:11Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound54-55 
4:03Camille Little misses 25-foot three point jumper 54-55 
4:01 54-55Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
3:56Jasmine Thomas personal foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)54-57 
3:56 Official timeout
3:56 54-55Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Carolyn Swords
3:56 54-57Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 2
3:56 54-57Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2
3:38Alex Bentley makes 13-foot jumper56-57 
3:24Alex Bentley personal foul (Sugar Rodgers draws the foul)56-57 
3:24 56-58Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 2
3:24 56-58Sugar Rodgers misses free throw 2 of 2
3:21Camille Little defensive rebound56-58 
3:06Camille Little misses driving layup56-58 
3:04 56-58Tina Charles defensive rebound
2:53 56-58Tina Charles misses 6-foot hook shot
2:50Camille Little defensive rebound56-58 
2:49 56-58Epiphanny Prince personal foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
2:49Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 257-58 
2:49Courtney Williams enters the game for Alex Bentley57-58 
2:49Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 258-58 
2:33 58-60Swin Cash makes two point shot
2:21Camille Little misses 24-foot three point jumper 58-60 
2:20 58-60Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
2:09 58-63Epiphanny Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sugar Rodgers assists)
1:54Courtney Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper 58-63 
1:54Chiney Ogwumike offensive rebound58-63 
1:50Chiney Ogwumike makes layup60-63 
1:30Chiney Ogwumike shooting foul (Amanda Zahui B. draws the foul)60-63 
1:30 60-64Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 1 of 2
1:30Shekinna Stricklen enters the game for Alyssa Thomas60-64 
1:30Jonquel Jones enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike60-64 
1:30 60-65Amanda Zahui B. makes free throw 2 of 2
1:30 60-65Brittany Boyd enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
1:21Courtney Williams palming turnover 60-65 
1:10Jasmine Thomas kicked ball violation 60-65 
1:00 60-67Amanda Zahui B. makes layup (Swin Cash assists)
0:46Swin Cash blocks Jonquel Jones 's 2-foot layup60-67 
0:45 60-67New York defensive team rebound
0:33 60-67Jonquel Jones blocks Amanda Zahui B. 's 9-foot jumper
0:31Jonquel Jones defensive rebound60-67 
0:26Courtney Williams makes 17-foot jumper (Jasmine Thomas assists)62-67 
0:01 62-67Brittany Boyd misses 18-foot jumper
0:00Jasmine Thomas defensive rebound62-67 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEConnecticut SunSCORENew York Liberty
9:47 62-67Amanda Zahui B. bad pass (Jonquel Jones steals)
9:41Courtney Williams bad pass (Amanda Zahui B. steals)62-67 
9:33Camille Little shooting foul (Carolyn Swords draws the foul)62-67 
9:33 62-68Carolyn Swords makes free throw 1 of 2
9:33 62-69Carolyn Swords makes free throw 2 of 2
9:11Camille Little misses 8-foot two point shot62-69 
9:10 62-69Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
9:02 62-71Amanda Zahui B. makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
8:51Jasmine Thomas misses layup62-71 
8:49 62-71Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
8:47 62-73Sugar Rodgers makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
8:45Connecticut Full timeout
8:45Chiney Ogwumike enters the game for Camille Little62-73 
8:45Alex Bentley enters the game for Jasmine Thomas62-73 
8:32 62-73Sugar Rodgers personal foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul)
8:25Courtney Williams makes 8-foot two point shot64-73 
8:11 64-75Amanda Zahui B. makes driving layup
8:11Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Shekinna Stricklen64-76 
8:11 64-76Swin Cash makes free throw 1 of 1
8:11Shekinna Stricklen loose ball foul (Swin Cash draws the foul)64-76 
7:56 64-76Carolyn Swords shooting foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
7:56Chiney Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 264-76 
7:56Connecticut offensive team rebound64-76 
7:56Chiney Ogwumike misses free throw 2 of 264-76 
7:54 64-76Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
7:48 64-76Sugar Rodgers misses layup
7:48Connecticut defensive team rebound64-76 
7:48 64-76Amanda Zahui B. personal foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
7:31Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point jumper 64-76 
7:30Courtney Williams offensive rebound64-77 
7:28Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Courtney Williams assists)66-77 
7:18 66-77Amanda Zahui B. traveling
7:07Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper 66-77 
7:07Connecticut offensive team rebound66-77 
7:07 68-76Carolyn Swords personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)
7:07Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 267-76 
7:07 67-76Tina Charles enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.
7:07Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 268-76 
6:56 68-78Tina Charles makes 3-foot jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
6:46Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Courtney Williams assists)70-78 
6:46 70-78Swin Cash shooting foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
6:46Chiney Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 170-78 
6:43 70-78Brittany Boyd defensive rebound
6:28 70-78Tina Charles lost ball turnover (Courtney Williams steals)
6:28 70-78Sugar Rodgers personal foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul)
6:28Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 271-78 
6:28Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 272-78 
6:13 72-78Brittany Boyd bad pass (Jonquel Jones steals)
6:05Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Courtney Williams assists)74-78 
5:58New York Full timeout
5:50 74-78Sugar Rodgers bad pass (Courtney Williams steals)
5:46Courtney Williams Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 74-78 
5:22 74-78Tina Charles misses 14-foot two point shot
5:20Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound74-78 
5:11Alex Bentley misses 14-foot two point jumper74-78 
5:09 74-78Sugar Rodgers defensive rebound
4:56 74-78Swin Cash misses 6-foot jumper
4:56Jonquel Jones defensive rebound74-78 
4:39Jonquel Jones makes 14-foot jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)76-78 
4:39Connecticut delay of game violation 76-78 
4:28Alex Bentley shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)76-78 
4:28 76-79Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2
4:28 76-79Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Sugar Rodgers
4:28 76-80Brittany Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2
4:13Courtney Williams misses 5-foot two point shot76-80 
4:11 76-80Carolyn Swords defensive rebound
4:03 76-82Carolyn Swords makes layup (Brittany Boyd assists)
3:42Tina Charles blocks Jonquel Jones 's 1-foot layup76-82 
3:39 76-82Swin Cash defensive rebound
3:35Chiney Ogwumike personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)76-82 
3:20 76-85Epiphanny Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittany Boyd assists)
3:08Alex Bentley misses 20-foot jumper76-85 
3:06Chiney Ogwumike offensive rebound76-85 
3:04Chiney Ogwumike misses layup76-85 
3:03 76-85Tina Charles defensive rebound
2:47 76-85Tina Charles Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
2:38 76-85Tina Charles personal foul (Chiney Ogwumike draws the foul)
2:38Chiney Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 277-85 
2:38Camille Little enters the game for Jonquel Jones77-85 
2:38Jasmine Thomas enters the game for Alex Bentley77-85 
2:38Chiney Ogwumike misses free throw 2 of 277-85 
2:35 77-85New York defensive team rebound
2:21 77-87Swin Cash makes driving layup
2:12Courtney Williams lost ball turnover (Brittany Boyd steals)77-87 
2:10Courtney Williams shooting foul (Brittany Boyd draws the foul)77-89 
2:10 77-88Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2
2:10 77-89Brittany Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2
1:57Jasmine Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper 77-89 
1:54Camille Little offensive rebound77-89 
1:49Jasmine Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper 77-89 
1:47 77-89Epiphanny Prince defensive rebound
1:28 77-89Epiphanny Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:25Courtney Williams defensive rebound77-89 
1:23Courtney Williams misses 17-foot two point jumper77-89 
1:23Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound77-89 
1:22 77-89Tina Charles personal foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)
1:22Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 277-89 
1:22Connecticut offensive team rebound77-89 
1:22Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 278-89 
1:05 78-89Tina Charles misses 19-foot jumper
1:02Jasmine Thomas defensive rebound78-89 
1:02Connecticut Full timeout
1:02 78-89Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Epiphanny Prince
0:59Camille Little Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 78-89 
0:59 78-89Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Tina Charles
0:39 78-89Brittany Boyd misses 17-foot jumper
0:37Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound78-89 
0:35Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)80-89 
0:15 80-89Brittany Boyd lost ball turnover (Chiney Ogwumike steals)
0:04Chiney Ogwumike misses 13-foot jumper80-89 
0:03Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound80-89 
0:02Alyssa Thomas makes layup82-89 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game



 Connecticut Sun

STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Camille Little, F284-92-51-113421034-611
Chiney Ogwumike, F327-140-06-1045901105-320
Jasmine Thomas, G304-132-52-303340032-1312
Alyssa Thomas, G292-70-02-534731013-76
Alex Bentley, G212-110-60-01011100304
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jonquel Jones, F202-70-22-212313121-56
Shekinna Stricklen, F101-21-10-001100001+23
Courtney Williams, G298-140-34-522433042-720
Morgan Tuck, FDNP LEFT KNEE
Aneika Henry-Morello, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
Kelly Faris, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
Asia Taylor, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
Rachel Banham, GDNP KNEE INJURY
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

30-775-2217-26122032141021321 82

39.0%22.7%65.4%
Fast break points:   11
Points in the paint:   30
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (20)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
New York Liberty
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rebecca Allen, F161-20-12-212311103+104
Tina Charles, C339-220-15-6371021253+1123
Carolyn Swords, C313-50-02-235810313+28
Sugar Rodgers, G335-102-66-706641033-118
Brittany Boyd, G272-60-14-424683033+18
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Swin Cash, F252-60-11-102211112-15
Amanda Zahui B., C164-70-02-213401033-110
Epiphanny Prince, G213-53-44-403310013+1413
Kiah Stokes, CDNP HIP
Shoni Schimmel, GDNP CONCUSSION
Tanisha Wright, GDNP KNEE INJURY
Shavonte Zellous, GDNP BACK INJURY
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

29-635-1426-2810324218871723 89

46.0%35.7%92.9%
Fast break points:   9
Points in the paint:   36
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   20 (22)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: 1 CONNECTICUT ( A Thomas 1 )
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 CONNECTICUT ( J Thomas 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Tiffany Bird, Jeff Smith, Tony Dawkins
 Attendance: 9,482
 Time of Game: 2:06