Kara Lawson racks up 30 points as Connecticut Sun get past Phoenix Mercury – WNBA Recap
Kara Lawson erupted with career best figures of 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to help Connecticut Sun defeat Phoenix Mercury 100-78 on Wednesday night.
Mistie Mims also had a great night with 15 points and 9 rebounds while Kalana Greene chipped in with 14. Danielle McCray came off the bench to record 13 points to her name as well.
DeWanna Bonner led the Phoenix charge with double-double figures of 24 points and 10 rebounds and was lent a helping hand from Charde Houston (13 points) and Nakia Sanford (10 points).
Phoenix out-rebounded Connecticut 38-29, however they were unable to make the most of their chances as they shot the ball only 40.6% from the field.
Mercury got off to a great start and raced out to a 12-6 advantage. But as the game went on, Connecticut started finding their feet and by the close of the first quarter, they were able to get back to 23-26.
A 7-0 run to start the second period saw Phoenix take a double figure lead but the Sun responded back with a 7-0 spurt of their own to get back to within 3. The remaining time in the first half saw Phoenix try their best to pull
away but Connecticut kept themselves within a striking range and the scores were 43-45 before heading into the break.
Connecticut came out racing with a 7-0 run to start the second half and got their first lead of the ball game. However, Phoenix were not letting their good work go to waste and responded with a 9-2 burst to snatch the lead right
back.
In the ensuing passage, the game was decided.
A 13-0 run from Connecticut balooned their lead significantly and by the time, team headed into the last frame, Sun had an 11 point advantage.
With the momentum on their side, Connecticut put up an even stronger performance in the final quarter and capped it off with a flurry of three pointers to close out the game at 100-78.
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