wnba Game Recap
Recap - Sun Defeat New York 78-62
Connecticut got 18 points from Marina Mabrey en route to a 78-62 victory over New York on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Connecticut was the ATS victor, as they covered the +12.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 172.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Leila Lacan had 16 points for Connecticut and Olivia Nelson-Ododa chipped in with 16 points. Marina Mabrey had 8 assists for the Sun, while Aneesah Morrow was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
New York got 23 points from Sabrina Ionescu in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jonquel Jones. Sabrina Ionescu contributed 5 assists for the Liberty, while Sabrina Ionescu had 7 rebounds.
The Sun hit the break winning 44-37 before taking care of business in the second half.
Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-29.