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| Jonquel Jones had 10 points for the Sun, who dropped a close decision to Dallas on Tuesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. |
Glory
Johnson busted the game open with a three-pointer from the far corner in front
of the Wings bench, setting the tone from the get-go for Dallas. The Wings and
Sun would go back-and-forward for the first few minutes, but Connecticut would
go up by as many at 10 points near the close of the opening quarter. An
Ogunbowle three-pointer at the first quarter buzzer would ignite an 10-2 run
that ran into the second quarter.
The
Sun wouldn’t go without a fight, taking a one-point advantage with three
minutes left in the first half. The Wings would head to the locker room up
44-35 on the heels of another run, this time it being 12-3. Connecticut would
mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, taking the lead 66-65 with 2:21
remaining, but defensive stops by Dallas—including a late block by Megan
Gustafson—and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch would give the Wings
their first win of the preseason.
Kennedy
Burke added 13 points for the Wings, while Kaela Davis (11) and Johnson (10)
also scored in double digits for the visitors. Bria Holmes led the Connecticut
offense with 14 points, while Jonquel Jones and Brionna Jones added 10 points
each for the Sun.
The
Sun have one more preseason game on Sunday vs. the New York Liberty at the
Times Union Center in Albany (2:30 p.m. tip) before opening the season at home on
Saturday, May 25, against the Washington Mystics. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET,
and tickets are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office or by clicking
HERE. If you can’t make the game, it will be streamed live on Twitter.
—Staff Reports
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