Marina Mabrey scored 27 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded a triple-double, leading the Connecticut Sun to a 93-69 win over the Indiana Fever in Game 1.
The Indiana Fever had no answers for Connecticut Sun stars Marina Mabrey and Alyssa Thomas on Sunday afternoon. The duo put together incredible performances in a 93-69 victory to win Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.for a bench player in a single game. She converted on nine-of-20 shots from the floor, making five 3-pointers, as well. The guard also had three rebounds and three assists.
Thomas was unstoppable throughout Sunday's contest, ending the game with 12 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. It was her fourth career triple-double in the WNBA playoffs.Mabrey was a midseason acquisition from the Chicago Sky. The Sun picked up the sharpshooter right at the WNBA All-Star break, adding more firepower to an already-skilled roster.Defensively, Connecticut stymied the Fever.
As a team, Indiana connected on just six-of-28 shots from 3-point range and had 14 turnovers. The Sun also had 18 fast break points and outscored the Fever 50-36 in the paint. Connecticut won three of the four matchups against Indiana during the regular season. Now, the Sun will have the chance to eliminate the Fever from the WNBA playoffs in Game 2.
The two teams will play again on Wednesday, Sept. 25 with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN.
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