| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONN | 26 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 96 |
 PHX | 21 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 83 |
The Sun power past the Mercury with a 96-83 victory! L. Lacan leads the charge with 26 points, showcasing a stellar performance. This win elevates Connecticut's season series lead to 1-0 against Phoenix. The Connecticut Sun lit up the court at the Mortgage Matchup Center, taking down the Phoenix Mercury 96-83. L. Lacan was the star of the show, pouring in 26 points while also contributing 4 rebounds and 5 assists, driving the Sun's offense to a commanding victory. Connecticut's impressive 52% shooting from the field and 24 assists highlighted their teamwork, while Phoenix struggled with 15 turnovers. The Sun now sit at 7-18, inching closer to turning their season around, while the Mercury fall to 8-18.
The Sun sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, 16 games back, losers of 3 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Valeriane Ayayi makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score90-74Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 1Score90-75Gianna Kneepkens makes free throw 1 of 2Score91-75Gianna Kneepkens makes free throw 2 of 2Score92-75Raegan Beers makes free throw 1 of 2Score93-75Raegan Beers makes free throw 2 of 2Score94-75Lexi Held makes 24-foot three point jumper (Noemie Brochant assists)Score94-78Raegan Beers makes free throw 1 of 2Score95-78Raegan Beers makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-78Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 2Score96-79Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-80Marta Suarez makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-81Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 2Score96-82Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-83Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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