Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever
Sun snap 4-game skid, beat Fever 87-78
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rachel Banham scored 20 points and the Connecticut Sun snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-78 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
Brionna Jones added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun (8-5), whose four-game skid came after a 7-1 start to the season. Courtney Williams had 14 points and Chiney Ogwumike scored 13, each with nine rebounds.
Connecticut scored 10 straight to pull away to a 75-62 lead on Alex Bentley's layup with 6:58 left. The Sun kept the lead in double digits until the Fever cut it to nine on Kelsey Mitchell's 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Natalie Achonwa scored 16 to lead the Fever (1-13), who lost their third in a row.
The Sun led most of the way, but the Fever pushed in front at the end of the second quarter for a 45-43 lead at halftime.
Matchups
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Tiara Cruse
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Donald Hudson
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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