SEATTLE (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points to move into 10th on the WNBA scoring list, Alyssa Thomas grabbed her fifth career triple-double, and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Seattle Storm 85-79 Tuesday night.
Thomas tied Candice Parker and Sabrina Ionescu for the most career triple-doubles in the regular season, with three. Thomas scored with 1:26 left in the third quarter to reach the goal, before finishing with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Thomas also had three steals.
Bonner passed Sylvia Fowles to move into the top 10 in league history. Katie Smith trails by 36 points for ninth place.
All five Connecticut starters (10-3) scored in double figures. Natisha Hedman scored 17 points, Breonna Jones added 13 points, and Tiffany Hayes added 12 points.
Jones was helped off the field about a minute earlier With an obvious leg injury.
Connecticut scored 12 opening points of the second quarter for a 34-25 lead. Thomas recorded seven points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the first half.
Jewell Lloyd, who scored 39 points in a 109-103 win over Dallas on Saturday, scored 33 points for Seattle (3-8). Ezzi Magpigor scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Loyd made five three-pointers in the first half and scored 22 points to help Seattle take a 48-45 halftime lead. Loyd finished 8-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-15 from 3-point range, and 11-of-12 at the free throw line.
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