CT Sun Wrap: Sky Sneak Past Sun, One Win Away From WNBA Finals
The Sun struggled down the stretch
The Connecticut Sun now are hanging on by a thread in the WNBA playoffs.
The Sun were far from their best Sunday afternoon in Chicago, but a Game 3 win over the Sky was well within their reach. Connecticut struggled in crunch time, however, and ultimately was dealt an 86-83 loss. Candace Parker and Co. took a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five set in the process.
You can check out the full box score of the down-to-the-wire contest here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The opportunities were there for the Sun to either win or extend the game into overtime.
Key word: opportunities. Multiple.
Trailing by one with 13 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Alyssa Thomas forced a turnover near halfcourt and sent Briann January on a break. January had a clean look at the basket but botched the layup and Courtney Vandersloot hauled in the rebound.
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But Vandersloot left the door open for the visitors. She only sunk one of two free-throw attempts, limiting Chicago’s lead to two, and the Sun had a timeout to not only go over a high-pressure situation but also advance the basketball. Connecticut rolled with the hot hand in Thomas, but she missed a potential game-tying jumper as well as her follow-up putback attempt. Parker corralled the rebound and put the finishing touches on Connecticut.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Kahleah Copper was a handful and then some for the Sun. The forward dropped a game-high 26 points to go along with three boards. Not far behind was Allie Quigley, who scored 21 points and added four rebounds.
— As Jonquel Jones (10 points) labored through a quiet game by her standards, the 2021 MVP was picked up by her teammates. DeWanna Bonner notched a team-high 22 points while Thomas provided 18 off the bench.
WAGER WATCH
Those who were banking on a narrow Sky win could have had a nice payday with a risky wager. A prop bet of Chicago to win by three-to-six points came with a +475 price at DraftKings Sportsbook.
UP NEXT
The Sun will try to keep their season alive Wednesday in the Windy City. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. ET.
