Sun Top Liberty in Preseason Opener

The Sun opened the preseason with a 100-66 win over the Liberty at the
Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday. Jonquel Jones led all scorers.

UNCASVILLE—The Connecticut Sun opened up their preseason with a 100-66 victory over the New York Liberty at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday. It was Game 2 of the first of two preseason doubleheaders at the Mohegan Sun. In Monday’s opening game, the Atlanta Dream topped the Dallas Wings, 82-59.

Jonquel Jones led all scorers with 19 points, while Jasmine Thomas (13), Alyssa Thomas (10) and Courtney Williams (10) all scored in double digits for the Sun. Rebecca Allen led the Liberty in scoring with 18 points off the bench in nearly 24 minutes. Former UConn and Sun star Tina Charles and Brittany Boyd led New York in rebounding with 5 and 4, respectively.

Connecticut, which won each quarter, won the opening tip, giving them the first possession of the contest. Although New York got off to a slow start scoring its first basket more than two minutes into the first quarter, the Liberty opened the second quarter with an 11-1 run to knot the score. The Sun , however, quickly regained the lead, took a 14-point lead into the locker room at intermission,  and never looked back.

The Sun now will face the Wings today at 7 p.m. ET in the second doubleheader of this two-day preseason event. The Liberty open Tuesday’s festivities against the Dream. The game will tip off at 5 p.m. ET. For tickets, click HERE.

NOTES

• The Liberty shot 36.8% from the field and 47.8% on 3-pointers (11-23).
• Rebecca Allen led all Liberty scoring with 18 points on 50% shooting from the field and the 3-point line.
• Tina Charles reached double figures with 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
• Kia Nurse scored 10 points on 50% shooting from the 3-point line.
• Tiffany Bias shot 75% (3-4) from the 3-point line to end the game with 9 points.

—Staff Reports