wnba Game Recap
Sun vs Mercury Final: 85-70 - Recap
DeWanna Bonner went off for 25 points and added 8 rebounds leading Connecticut over Phoenix, 85-70, on Monday at IMG Academy Gymnasium.
Connecticut won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 166.0.
Alyssa Thomas had 22 points for Connecticut and Brionna Jones chipped in with 10 points. Alyssa Thomas had 9 assists for the Sun, while Alyssa Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Mercury got a 19-point performance from Diana Taurasi, who was supported by 16 points from Skylar Diggins-Smith. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 6 assists in a losing cause for Phoenix, while Brianna Turner grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was 40-34 at the break.
Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-32.