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Marina Mabrey scores 26 and makes 6 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Sparks 86-66
LOS ANGELES (AP) Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points and matched a career-high with six 3-pointers, Brionna Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-66 on Tuesday night.
Connecticut (26-10) moved within one game of second-place Minnesota (27-9).
Connecticut scored 15 straight points spanning the first-quarter break and led 43-32 at halftime behind three players with double-digit scoring. Jones scored 13, followed by 10 points apiece from Mabrey and DiJonai Carrington.
The Sparks were within 53-43 before Connecticut closed the third on an 11-2 run to extend its lead to 64-45. Mabrey's sixth 3-pointer came with 4:51 left for an 82-54 lead.
Mabrey finished 9 of 13 from the floor to reach six made 3-pointers for the fifth time in her career.
Alyssa Thomas nearly secured her second straight game with a triple-double for Connecticut despite not playing in the fourth quarter. Thomas finished with seven points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. She also had one steal to become the franchise leader with 491 career steals.
Rickea Jackson scored 16 points, and Azura Stevens had 10 points and 17 rebounds for Los Angeles (7-29). Jackson passed Nneka Ogwumike on the franchise list for second-most points by a rookie.
Connecticut forward DeWanna Bonner passed Sue Bird (2,479) for seventh in WNBA history for made field goals.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Azurá Stevens vs. Brionna Jones. | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Odyssey Sims makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 0-2 |
| 9:35 |  | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 9:35 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 0-4 |
| 9:02 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 2-4 |
| 8:46 | | Azurá Stevens misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 8:46 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:38 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 8:38 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:19 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:19 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:02 | | +3 | Tyasha Harris makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 5-4 |
| 8:01 | | Rae Burrell misses a layup. | ||
| 8:01 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:50 | | Odyssey Sims misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 7:50 | | Tyasha Harris with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:36 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:36 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Azurá Stevens makes a layup. Rickea Jackson with the assist. | 5-6 |
| 7:16 | | Shooting foul committed by Brionna Jones. | ||
| 7:16 | | +1 | Azurá Stevens makes free throw 1 of 1. | 5-7 |
| 6:58 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 6:58 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:45 | | Shooting foul committed by Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 6:45 | | Brionna Jones misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 6:45 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:45 | | +1 | Brionna Jones makes free throw 2 of 2. | 6-7 |
| 6:26 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Rickea Jackson with the assist. | 6-9 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 8-9 |
| 5:49 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 5:42 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:42 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:31 | | Brionna Jones misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 5:31 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:31 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 5:31 | | Dearica Hamby with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:31 | | Rae Burrell steals the ball from Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 8-11 |
| 5:06 | | Tyasha Harris misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 5:06 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:52 | | Azurá Stevens misses a layup. | ||
| 4:52 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a jump shot from 5 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 10-11 |
| 4:31 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2. | 10-12 |
| 4:31 | | Substitution: Marina Mabrey in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-13 |
| 4:11 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:11 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:57 | | Shooting foul committed by Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 3:57 | | Rickea Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 3:57 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-14 |
| 3:40 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 10-16 |
| 3:28 | | Brionna Jones misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:28 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:18 | | +2 | Odyssey Sims makes a layup. | 10-18 |
| 3:15 | | Sun take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:15 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 3:06 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 2:58 | | Odyssey Sims misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 2:58 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:43 | | Personal foul committed by Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 2:39 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 2:33 | | Veronica Burton steals the ball from Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. | 12-18 |
| 2:01 | | Rae Burrell misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 2:01 | | Azurá Stevens with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:50 | | DiJonai Carrington steals the ball from Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 14-18 |
| 1:41 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:41 | | Substitution: Kia Nurse in for Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 1:41 | | Substitution: Crystal Dangerfield in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 1:16 | | Crystal Dangerfield misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 1:16 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:07 | | Marina Mabrey misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 1:07 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 56.9 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 56.9 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 44.0 | | Veronica Burton misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 44.0 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 33.3 | | Crystal Dangerfield misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 33.3 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 09.1 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 09.1 | | Brionna Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 03.4 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. | 16-18 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 5:31 | | Dearica Hamby with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:31 | | Rae Burrell steals the ball from Tyasha Harris. |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 18-18 |
| 9:29 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa steals the ball from Kia Nurse. | ||
| 9:22 | | +3 | Marina Mabrey makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Veronica Burton with the assist. | 21-18 |
| 8:54 | | Crystal Dangerfield misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:54 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:43 | | +3 | Marina Mabrey makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 24-18 |
| 8:41 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:41 | | Substitution: Zia Cooke in for Kia Nurse. | ||
| 8:21 | | Offensive foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 8:21 | | Li Yueru with a turnover | ||
| 8:05 | | Marina Mabrey misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:05 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:56 | | Shooting foul committed by Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 25-18 |
| 7:53 | | Substitution: Odyssey Sims in for Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 7:53 | | Substitution: Rickea Jackson in for Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 7:53 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Li Yueru. | ||
| 7:53 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 7:53 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. | 25-20 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Marina Mabrey makes a layup. | 27-20 |
| 7:02 | | Substitution: Brionna Jones in for Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 7:02 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Veronica Burton. | ||
| 7:02 | | Marina Mabrey blocks a Zia Cooke layup. | ||
| 7:02 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | Odyssey Sims misses a layup. | ||
| 6:49 | | Tyasha Harris with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:40 | | Personal foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. | 29-20 |
| 6:11 | | Shooting foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 6:11 | | Zia Cooke misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 6:11 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:11 | | Substitution: DiJonai Carrington in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 6:11 | | +1 | Zia Cooke makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-21 |
| 5:51 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:51 | | Odyssey Sims with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 29-23 |
| 5:32 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 5:32 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:19 | | Brionna Jones blocks a Dearica Hamby jump shot from 4 feet out. | ||
| 5:19 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 31-23 |
| 5:01 | | Zia Cooke misses a layup. | ||
| 5:01 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:50 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:48 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:38 | | Zia Cooke with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Marina Mabrey makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 33-23 |
| 4:05 | | Odyssey Sims misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:05 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:56 | | Shooting foul committed by Zia Cooke. | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | DiJonai Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-23 |
| 3:53 | | Substitution: Rae Burrell in for Zia Cooke. | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | DiJonai Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2. | 35-23 |
| 3:42 | | +2 | Azurá Stevens makes a layup. | 35-25 |
| 3:27 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 37-25 |
| 3:20 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:20 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 39-25 |
| 2:55 | | Personal foul committed by Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 2:55 | | Sun take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 39-27 |
| 2:29 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 41-27 |
| 2:20 | | DiJonai Carrington steals the ball from Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. | 43-27 |
| 1:57 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 43-29 |
| 1:35 | | Brionna Jones misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 1:35 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:29 | | Substitution: Li Yueru in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 1:29 | | Substitution: Olivia Nelson-Ododa in for Brionna Jones. | ||
| 1:07 | | Tyasha Harris blocks a Li Yueru hook shot from 3 feet out. | ||
| 1:07 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 52.7 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 52.7 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 52.7 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 32.0 | | Offensive foul committed by Rae Burrell. | ||
| 32.0 | | Rae Burrell with a turnover | ||
| 26.3 | | Offensive foul committed by Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 26.3 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa with a turnover | ||
| 08.1 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 08.1 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.8 | | +3 | Rae Burrell makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 43-32 |
| 0.0 | |