DeWanna Bonner and the Connecticut Sun put forth a stellar defensive effort to take the opener of their semifinal playoff series against the New York Liberty.
Bonner scored 20 points, Rebecca Allen added 18 and the Sun held New York to a season low for points in a 78-63 victory Sunday.
PHOTOS: Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal series Bonner made a pull-up jumper just before the end of the third quarter to extend Connecticut’s lead back to 10. She scored the first five points of the fourth to push it to 70-55 - the team’s biggest lead of the game to that point.
Stewart had a rough game, going 7 for 25 from the field, including missing all seven of her 3-point attempts. Jones had 14 points and 12 rebounds for New York - the 15th time that she’s had a double-double this season but the first time the Liberty lost in one of those efforts.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal seriesDeWanna Bonner scored 20 points, Rebecca Allen added 18, and the Connecticut Sun played stellar defense to beat the New York Liberty 78-63 in the first game of their best-of-five WNBA semifinals playoff series.
Read more »
CBS New York's exclusive look at new treatments to fight prostate cancerSeptember is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge got an exclusive look at new technology and freezing treatments to fight the disease. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44YK59z
Read more »
New England Patriots vs New York Jets Line MovementNFL line and odds movement for New England Patriots vs New York Jets on Sep 24, 2023.
Read more »
New England vs New York Stats & Past Results - NFL Game on September 24, 2023New England vs New York in NFL History: Check Past Results And Stats For Insights On The Game - September 24, 2023!
Read more »
Duane Brown ruled out for Patriots game as Jets offensive line takes injury hitThe New York Jets host the New England Patriots Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Read more »