Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics 7-3-22 Message Video Game Notes

The Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics, 74-72, in its initial overtime video game of the battled back from a 17-point deficiency to take the regular season collection against Washington, 2-1. The Sunlight transfer to 14-7, while the Mystics drop to 13-10 on the Thomas led Connecticut with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 2 aids, one steal and 2 blocks in the Atkins had 18 points, 2 rebounds, four aids and 4 takes to lead eight rebounds in today's video game, DeWanna Bonner passed Swin Money to move into 12th all-time in the WNBA in rebounding. She now has 5, 523 rebounds in 12 seasons in the tracked Washington, 12-11, heading right into the initial media timeout of the contest. Thomas, Jonquel Jones and Natisha Hiedeman each had 3 factors in the opening go for the Mystics completed the initial quarter on a 14-8 run to take a 26-19 lead over the led Connecticut with six points, 3 helps and one steal in the first. Washington's Ariel Atkins led all scorers with 12 first-quarter outscored Connecticut, 10-7, in the very first five mins in the 2nd quarter. Bonner had four factors and Joyner Holmes had three points for the Sunlight in that Sun routed the Mystics, 49-34, at halftime. Washington outscored Connecticut, 23-15, in the second completed the first half with 9 points, five rebounds and one help to lead the Sunlight. Atkins had 14 points, two rebounds, one assist and three swipes to lead the outscored Connecticut in the paint and second-chance factors in the very first half, while Connecticut held the side in fast-break points and bench was 48.3% from the flooring, while Washington shot 56.2% from the area with the very first two quarters of Sun opened up the third quarter on a 14-8 run, to cut the Mystics' lead to nine, 57-48, with 3:48 staying in the Mystics led 59-54 after 3 quarters of play. Connecticut outscored Washington, 20-10, in the third quarter. Thomas had eight of her 23 factors in the third to lead the Sunlight out of the storage locker Sunlight began the 4th quarter on a 6-2 run, cutting the Mystics' lead to 1, 61-60, with 5:53 to play in guideline. Courtney Williams had all six of Connecticut's points in that stretch.A break-away layup by Hiedeman at the 4:37 mark in the 4th provided the Sun their initial lead since the very first quarter, 62-61. After a back-and-forth last five minutes of the fourth quarter, the Sunlight and Mystics were connected 66-66, sending the competition right into overtime. Connecticut outscored Washington, 32-17, in the 2nd Sunlight racked up the first four points in overtime to take a 70-66 lead with 3:42 to 2 groups traded baskets the rest of the way, yet ultimately it was Connecticut who took home the 74-72 overtime finished with 15 factors, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 takes and one block in the had 14 factors, two rebounds, 5 assists and a career-high five takes. Sun Jersey