UNCASVILLE, Connecticut (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 Thursday night.
Bonner topped her previous high of 38, set in 2016, on a 3-pointer with 2:50 remaining for a 90-67 lead. The previous franchise record was 35, set by Shannon Johnson in 2000 when the organization was the Orlando Miracle.
On Tuesday, Bonner had just five points in a 90-84 loss to Las Vegas. But Bonner responded by scoring 14 of his 20 points in the Connecticut State Open on Thursday. Bonner finished 16 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 7 from long range.
“I think I played the worst possible game of my career (Tuesday by five points),” Bonner said. “So I just wanted to go out and be aggressive and then I got the hot hand, so it was ok, it was my time to go at that point. I’ve been struggling all year with my shot but I don’t know what happened tonight, it was my first For me “.
Las Vegas took a 64-54 lead early in the fourth quarter before Bonner scored Connecticut’s next seven points for a 71-58 lead.
Breonna Jones added 12 points and Tiffany Hayes 11 for Connecticut (7-2). Alyssa Thomas had nine points, eight rebounds, 12 assists and three steals.
Kelsey Bloom leads Las Vegas (7-1) with 16 points. Aja Wilson scored 13 goals, Chelsea Gray 12 and Jackie Young added 10 points.
Wilson became the second-fastest player in WNBA history, behind Washington’s Elena Delle Donne, to total over 3,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 250 blocks.
The two teams played in last year’s WNBA Championship and the Aces won their first franchise title.
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