Brionna Jones had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and the WNBA-leading Connecticut Sun won their eight straight game and 20th of the season, beating the Los Angeles Sparks 76-61 on Saturday night.
The Sun have won 13 of 14 games at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Jonquel Jones added 14 points and seven rebounds for Connecticut (20-6). Kaila Charles had 12 points and DeWanna Bonner and Briann January each added 10.
Erica Wheeler had 15 points and seven assists for the Sparks (10-16), who were without Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver. Te'a Cooper added 13 points and Mia Coffey had 12.
First double-double of the season. Led the Sun with 16 PTS tonight. Career-high 15 boards. <br><br>👏 Go ahead then <a href="https://twitter.com/_bjones18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_bjones18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountIt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CountIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/ljVRsaHQb3">pic.twitter.com/ljVRsaHQb3</a>
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The Sparks got off to a fast start, taking a 21-16 lead after one quarter, but Connecticut answered with a 24-point second quarter for a 40-37 lead.
Connecticut held a commanding advantage on the boards, outrebounding the Sparks 38-18, but was just 5 of 20 from beyond 3-point range.
Aces top Fever to complete season sweep
Six players scored in double figures Saturday as the Las Vegas Aces polished off a season sweep of the Indiana Fever with an 87-71 win in Indianapolis.
Riquna Williams scored 15 points to pace Las Vegas (19-7), while Kelsey Plum came off the bench to tally 14. Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray each added 13 points, Liz Cambage hit for 12 and A'ja Wilson chipped in 11 points.
The Aces hit 48.4 percent of their field goal attempts, drawing 23 assists on 31 made buckets. They also earned a 38-31 rebounding advantage, which was more than enough to make up for 16 turnovers.
But the Fever again were hit by the injury bug. Point guard Danielle Robinso, left late in the first quarter with an ankle injury and wasn't able to return. She played just eight minutes, failing to score.
Indiana converted only 40.3 percent of its field goal attempts, going 4 of 15 on 3-pointers, and coughed up 15 turnovers. Its three season losses to Las Vegas came by a combined 75 points.
Las Vegas took charge in the final 3:51 of the first quarter, going on a 15-3 run. It got points from all six of its main scorers, with Young nailing a pullup in the lane with 0.2 seconds left for a 27-17 advantage.
The Aces pushed the lead to 24 when Plum dropped two foul shots with 5:31 left in the half, ending what amounted to a 33-7 spurt that bridged the first two quarters. They went to halftime with a 50-31 advantage.
The third quarter was an exhibition of basket-trading that saw Las Vegas up its margin to 63-37 when Gray sank a 20-footer with 5:44 on the clock. Its lead was a comfortable 74-54 heading into the fourth period.
Cloud leads Mystics' 2nd-half rally to beat Wings
Natasha Cloud scored 21 points and Shavonte Zellous hit a pair of free throws with 4.7 seconds left to cap a second-half comeback in the Washington Mystics' 76-75 victory over the Dallas Wings on Saturday night.
Washington was without Elena Delle Donne, who returned a week ago after missing 22 months following a pair or back surgeries. Delle Donne came out of Thursday's game after 12 minutes as a precaution and is considered day-to-day. The Mystics also were without Tina Charles because of a left glute strain.
Dallas built a 17-9 lead after one quarter and a 35-19 advantage at intermission, but the Mystics scored 57 second-half points. Cloud, who scored all 21 points in the second half, hit three 3s and scored 15 points in the third quarter to help spark the rally.
All 21 of her points scored in the pivotal second half. Scored 15 in the third alone. Led her team back from 18-down.<a href="https://twitter.com/T_Cloud4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@T_Cloud4</a>, everyone. 🥶<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountIt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CountIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/TwuyRxZMPt">pic.twitter.com/TwuyRxZMPt</a>
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Zellous hit a 3 early in the fourth to give the Mystics their first lead, 54-53 and Cloud and buried a long 3 30-seconds later to extend the Washington lead to four, 57-53.
Myisha Hines-Allen added 15 points and Theresa Plaisance had 11 for Washington (10-15). The Mystics had lost nine of their previous 11 games.
Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 points to lead the Wings (11-15), hitting a pair of 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, including a 28-footer as time expired to pull Dallas within one.
Isabelle Harrison added 18 points for Dallas and Marina Mabrey had 17.
Brionna Jones' double-double lifts Sun over Sparks for 8th straight win - CBC.ca
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