Connecticut Sun beat Toronto Tempo 95-81 in final game before Houston move
The Sun ended a six-game losing streak in the last game the franchise will play in Connecticut, before it relocates and becomes the Comets.
What we know
- Connecticut beat Toronto 95-81 at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday night in the franchise's final game before moving to Houston. [1] [2]
- The Sun outscored the Tempo 31-21 in the third quarter after leading 38-36 at halftime. [1] [2]
- Ashlon Jackson led Connecticut with 18 points, and Kiki Rice scored 28 for Toronto. [1] [2]
- Both teams finished the regular season 11-33; Toronto won the season series 2-1. [1]
The Connecticut Sun beat the Toronto Tempo 95-81 on Thursday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, in the last game the franchise will play before moving to Houston, according to The Associated Press. The win ended a six-game losing streak.[2]
Both teams finished the regular season at 11-33 and now await the WNBA Draft lottery, the AP reported. Toronto won the season series 2-1.[1][2]
Ashlon Jackson led Connecticut with 18 points, according to the box score. Raegan Beers scored 17 points and Aaliyah Edwards had 16, including 14 in the first half, the AP reported. Hailey Van Lith had 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Kiki Rice led all scorers with 28 points for Toronto, and Isabelle Harrison had 10 rebounds.[1][2]
The Sun led 38-36 at halftime. They pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Toronto 31-21 in front of a sellout crowd of 8,911, the AP said.[1][2]
The AP said the team honored longtime season ticket holders and former player Nykesha Sales, who was recently hired as a UConn assistant coach. After the final buzzer, team president Jen Rizzotti took a microphone and addressed the crowd. "You guys have been our family for 24 years," Rizzotti said.[2]
The AP reported that the franchise will be renamed the Comets starting next season. Sun general manager Morgan Tuck said the move is "not an end to our team." Five of the 10 players who appeared in the game were rookies, the AP said.[2]