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DeWanna Bonner scores 29, Marina Mabrey adds 17 as Sun rout Wings 109-91
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 29 points, Marina Mabrey added 17 points in her debut for Connecticut and the Sun beat the Dallas Wings 109-91 Friday night in the return to action for both teams after a monthlong break for the Paris Olympics.
Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for Connecticut (19-6) while Tyasha Harris scored 14 points, Brionna Jones had 12 and Olivia Nelson-Ododa contributed 10 off the bench.
After an 8-0 start by the Wings, Thomas scored Connecticut's first six points to spark an 11-0 run that was capped by a Bonner 3-pointer. From there, the Sun never trailed again.
Satou Sabally finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals in her season debut for Dallas (6-20). The 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player missed the first 25 games of the season due to a shoulder injury sustained while helping Germany qualify for the Olympics.
Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 21 points, Natasha Howard scored 17 and had 11 rebounds and Teaira McCowan finished with 12 points and seven boards.
Bonner hit four 3-pointers and moved past Tamika Catchings (606) into eighth on the WNBA's career made 3-pointers list with 608. Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury is the all-time leader with 1,421.
Mabrey and Bonner each scored 13 first-half points as Connecticut built a 50-38 lead at the break.
The Sun set a season high for points in a game and scored the most points by a Wings' opponent this season. Connecticut shot 38 of 66 (57.6%) from the field, tied its season high with 11 made 3-pointers and tied a franchise record with 30 assists.
The Sun acquired Mabrey, who averaged 14 points per game for Chicago this season, on July 17 in exchange for Connecticut’s 2025 first-round pick, guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson and the right to swap first-round picks in 2026. Connecticut also acquired Chicago’s 2025 second-round pick in the deal.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Brionna Jones vs. Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 0-2 |
| 9:35 |  | Natasha Howard steals the ball from Brionna Jones. | ||
| 9:18 | | +3 | Arike Ogunbowale makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Sevgi Uzun with the assist. | 0-5 |
| 8:49 | | Teaira McCowan steals the ball from Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 8:47 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 8:47 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:24 | | Marina Mabrey misses a layup. | ||
| 8:24 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:23 | | Natasha Howard with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 8:16 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 8:16 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 0-8 |
| 8:07 | | Sun take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 2-8 |
| 7:50 | | Marina Mabrey steals the ball from Sevgi Uzun. | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 4-8 |
| 7:17 | | Sevgi Uzun misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 7:17 | | Wings with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:06 | | Wings with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 6:59 | | Tyasha Harris misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:59 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:44 | | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 6:44 | | Teaira McCowan with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:33 | | Teaira McCowan misses a layup. | ||
| 6:33 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 6-8 |
| 6:33 | | Shooting foul committed by Arike Ogunbowale. | ||
| 6:33 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 6:33 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:21 | | Sevgi Uzun misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 6:21 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:08 | | Brionna Jones with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:01 | | Substitution: Jacy Sheldon in for Sevgi Uzun. | ||
| 5:53 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:53 | | Satou Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:45 | | Satou Sabally misses a jump shot from 4 feet out. | ||
| 5:45 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 8-8 |
| 5:24 | | Natasha Howard misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 5:24 | | Jacy Sheldon with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:14 | | Natasha Howard misses a dunk. | ||
| 5:14 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:08 | | Marina Mabrey misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:08 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:01 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a layup. | ||
| 5:01 | | Sun with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:01 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 4:51 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 11-8 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Teaira McCowan makes a layup. Natasha Howard with the assist. | 11-10 |
| 4:32 | | Shooting foul committed by Brionna Jones. | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Teaira McCowan makes free throw 1 of 1. | 11-11 |
| 4:22 | | Brionna Jones misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 4:22 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:14 | | +3 | Marina Mabrey makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 14-11 |
| 4:06 | | Brionna Jones steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:00 | | Veronica Burton misses a layup. | ||
| 4:00 | | Arike Ogunbowale with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:50 | | Jacy Sheldon misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:50 | | Veronica Burton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:34 | | Jacy Sheldon steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:22 | | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:22 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:05 | | Natasha Howard steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:55 | | Arike Ogunbowale misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 2:55 | | Jacy Sheldon with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:41 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jacy Sheldon with the assist. | 14-14 |
| 2:36 | | +3 | Marina Mabrey makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Veronica Burton with the assist. | 17-14 |
| 2:24 | | Brionna Jones steals the ball from Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 19-14 |
| 2:01 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 1:59 | | Substitution: Olivia Nelson-Ododa in for Brionna Jones. | ||
| 1:59 | | Substitution: Jaelyn Brown in for Natasha Howard. | ||
| 1:59 | | Substitution: Kalani Brown in for Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Jaelyn Brown makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 19-16 |
| 1:28 | | +2 | Marina Mabrey makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 21-16 |
| 1:24 | | Offensive foul committed by Kalani Brown. | ||
| 1:24 | | Kalani Brown is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | Marina Mabrey makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 23-16 |
| 1:05 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:05 | | Arike Ogunbowale with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 49.4 | | Jaelyn Brown misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 49.4 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 36.8 | | +2 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes a hook shot from 4 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 25-16 |
| 22.7 | | Shooting foul committed by Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 22.7 | | +1 | Kalani Brown makes free throw 1 of 2. | 25-17 |
| 22.7 | | Substitution: Tyasha Harris in for Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 22.7 | | Kalani Brown misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 22.7 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 18.5 | | Offensive foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 18.5 | | Alyssa Thomas is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | ||
| 07.1 | | +3 | Jacy Sheldon makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 25-20 |
| 02.0 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 0.5 | | +1 | Veronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 2. | 26-20 |
| 0.5 | | +1 | Veronica Burton makes free throw 2 of 2. | 27-20 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:47 | | Kalani Brown blocks a Alyssa Thomas jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 9:47 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:39 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 9:39 | | Kalani Brown with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Kalani Brown makes a layup. | 27-22 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 29-22 |
| 9:03 | | Natasha Howard misses a layup. | ||
| 9:03 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:02 | | Arike Ogunbowale steals the ball from Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 8:56 | | Offensive foul committed by Natasha Howard. | ||
| 8:56 | | Natasha Howard is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | ||
| 8:41 | | Tyasha Harris misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 8:41 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:31 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 8:17 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses a layup. | ||
| 8:17 | | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Arike Ogunbowale makes a layup. Natasha Howard with the assist. | 29-24 |
| 8:01 | | Veronica Burton misses a layup. | ||
| 8:01 | | Veronica Burton with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:42 | | +3 | Veronica Burton makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 32-24 |
| 7:29 | | Personal foul committed by Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 7:28 | | Substitution: Teaira McCowan in for Kalani Brown. | ||
| 7:28 | | Substitution: Brionna Jones in for Veronica Burton. | ||
| 7:28 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 7:27 | | DeWanna Bonner steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 7:13 | | Teaira McCowan blocks a DeWanna Bonner jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 7:13 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Tyasha Harris makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 35-24 |
| 6:53 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a layup. Teaira McCowan with the assist. | 35-26 |
| 6:36 | | Personal foul committed by Arike Ogunbowale. | ||
| 6:36 | | Substitution: Stephanie Soares in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 6:34 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:34 | | Brionna Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:18 | | Natasha Howard blocks a Brionna Jones layup. | ||
| 6:18 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:17 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 6:17 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:03 | | Tyasha Harris misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:03 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:52 | | Jacy Sheldon misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:52 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:36 | | Shooting foul committed by Teaira McCowan. | ||
| 5:36 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 5:36 | | Substitution: Sevgi Uzun in for Jacy Sheldon. | ||
| 5:36 | | Substitution: Astou Ndour-Fall in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 5:36 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 36-26 |
| 5:36 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 37-26 |
| 5:30 | | Sevgi Uzun with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 5:27 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Stephanie Soares. | ||
| 5:13 | | Arike Ogunbowale steals the ball from Brionna Jones. | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Arike Ogunbowale makes a layup. | 37-28 |
| 4:54 | | Astou Ndour-Fall misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 4:54 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 37-30 |
| 4:23 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 3. | 38-30 |
| 4:23 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 3. | 39-30 |
| 4:23 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for Astou Ndour-Fall. | ||
| 4:23 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 3 of 3. | 40-30 |
| 4:16 | | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a layup. Teaira McCowan with the assist. | 40-32 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 42-32 |
| 3:46 | | Shooting foul committed by Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 1 of 3. | 42-33 |
| 3:46 | | +1 | Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 2 of 3. | 42-34 |
| 3:46 | | +1 | Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 3 of 3. | 42-35 |
| 3:29 | | Brionna Jones misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 3:29 | | Teaira McCowan with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:19 | | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 3:19 | | Teaira McCowan with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Teaira McCowan makes a layup. | 42-37 |
| 2:54 | | Teaira McCowan steals the ball from Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 2:50 | | Shooting foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:42 | | Wings take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:42 | | +1 | Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2. | 42-38 |
| 2:42 | | Natasha Howard misses free throw 2 of 2. < |