Sunday features three matchups in the WNBA as the first week of games comes to a close. We begin in Uncasville, where the undefeated Connecticut Sun face off against the 1-0 Washington Mystics (1 p.m. ET). Then we head to Brooklyn for New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever (2 p.m. ET) and conclude in Phoenix, where Brittney Griner and the Mercury will face off against the Chicago Sky (4 p.m. ET).
With both the Sun and Mystics unbeaten, this game looks like the best matchup on deck Sunday. Granted, it’s very early in the WNBA season, but the Sun were in the Finals last year and given the Mystics just blew out the Liberty 80-64, this game looks like a preview of two teams that might finish Top 4. Can Elena Delle-Done, Ariel Atkins and Natasha Cloud build off that game one momentum, or will Connecticut prove they will be just fine with DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas proving to be too much to handle?
Liberty/Fever has a different energy, as both teams are looking for their first victory. Indiana has some optimism with a strong showing from their rookie Aliyah Boston (15 points and 9 rebounds in her WNBA debut), while New York has championship aspirations but looked like anything but champions in its season opener, getting blown out by the Mystics.
A win for the Liberty…
