UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT — They certainly made it exciting, but the Connecticut Sun defeated the Dallas Wings, 74-72, after Alyssa Thomas hit the go-ahead layup with under a minute to play and stripped a Maddy Siegrist layup attempt for the win. The victory came despite the Sun blowing a double-digit second-half lead, and missing an onslaught of free throws in the closing minutes.
“We made it a little stressful for you guys tonight,” Rachel Banham said to the raucous Mohegan Sun crowd moments after the game. “I was stressed, too.” Head coach Stephanie White credited the team’s defensive resilience down the stretch even when shots weren’t falling. “We made some tough defensive plays down the stretch that saved the game for us,” White said.
The Sun started the game slow, falling behind by double digits in the first quarter, just as they have several times this season. But like they have all year, they responded, with the bench providing a lift to close the first period and Thomas carrying the load with her playmaking the rest of the way.
Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas lead the way
Thomas flirted with a triple-double, finishing the night with 15 points, 14 assists, nine rebounds and two steals, while Brionna Jones, still working her way to full-strength…
 and Alyssa Thomas (15 rebounds, 14 assists, nine rebounds), the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 74-72, extending their win streak to seven.){kind=link}