wnba Game Recap
Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun Wrap - Connecticut Wins 76-72
Connecticut got 23 points from Brionna Jones en route to a 76-72 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Connecticut won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 145.5.
Jonquel Jones had 22 points for Connecticut and DeWanna Bonner chipped in with 14 points. Jasmine Thomas had 6 assists for the Sun, while Jonquel Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Los Angeles got 18 points from Nia Coffey in a losing cause and another 13 points from Nneka Ogwumike. Erica Wheeler contributed 9 assists for the Sparks, while Brittney Sykes had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Los Angeles were victorious, as the score was 39-36 at the break.
Connecticut had a 30-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.