Basketball Sun Cruise to Third Straight Win – Head West For Three Games The 82 points were a season high for the Sun. by Bob Whitney June 16, 2015 (AP Photo/Fred Beckham) The early season surprise team in the WNBA is none other than the Connecticut Sun. Coach Anne Donovan’s squad has ripped off three straight wins after an opening loss (73-68) to the Washington Mystics. The Suns latest win was a convincing 82 -64 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, June 14, in front of 5,520 well satisfied Sun fans at Mohegan Sun Arena. The 82 points were a season high for the Sun. Connecticut also shot a season-high 57.6% from the field. The Sun improved their record to 3-1 while the Dream fell to 2-3. The Sun dug a huge hole in the first quarter as they trailed the Dream 20-5 before going on a 34-8 run to take a 39-28 lead with 2 minutes left in the first half. The Sun left the floor with a slim 39-36 lead at the intermission. Connecticut broke open a close game by outscoring Atlanta 25-9 in the decisive fourth quarter. The Sun had four players in double figures as Kelsey Bone (2nd year, Texas A&M) and Shekinna Stricklen (3rd year, Tennessee) led the team in scoring with 18 points each, while Jasmine Thomas (4th year, Duke) added 17 points and forward Alyssa Thomas (1st year, Maryland) chipped in with 10 points. Stricklen gave the Sun a huge lift coming off the bench as she shot 7-for-9 from the outside, including four bombs from beyond the three point arc. The Suns forced 26 Atlanta turnovers in the win including a Sun record six by point guard Alex Bentley (2nd Penn State). The Dream was paced by guard Angel McCoughty who finished with 24 points. SUN SPOTS Kelsey Bone finished with a season high of 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Bone has scored in double digits in all four games this season. What a difference a week makes. In last Sunday’s game in Atlanta, the Dream had a 51-25 advantage on the boards, including a whopping 17 offensive rebounds and a 26-5 edge in second-chance points. On Sunday, each team had 26 rebounds; Atlanta had 10 offensive rebounds and a 15-12 edge in second-chance points. The Sun forced 27 turnovers in the win, a new Sun opponent high. The old record was 26. Camille Little (8th year, North Carolina) continues her excellent work in the paint as she led the Sun with 7 rebounds (six coming on the defensive glass). The Sun will embark on a West Coast swing for three games against the Seattle Storm (June 16), Phoenix Mercury (June 19) and the Los Angeles Sparks (June 21). The Sun will return to Mohegan Sun Arena on June 26 (7 p.m.) when they host the Los Angeles Sparks. Follow Bob for all the Sun game highlights, features and more: @WhitneyBob Post Views: 1,176 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Bob Whitney Bob is a college basketball columnist here at DoubleGSports.com. He also covers Yale football and the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Latest posts by Bob Whitney (see all) Still alive in race for Ivy title, Yale Visits Columbia - October 26, 2018 Yale invades Franklin Field in Friday Night Lights showdown with Penn - October 19, 2018 Big Green invades the Yale Bowl! - October 5, 2018 Yale prevails in Ithaca against Cornell - September 29, 2018 Related TopicsAlyssa ThomasAnne DonovanConnecticut SunJasmine ThomasKelsey BoneShekinna Stricklen Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Jill Ellis Still hasn’t Solved USWNT’s Tactical Issues Liberty Can’t Overcome Offensive Struggles By Tina Charles in Loss