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Sun clinch No. 3 playoff seed and eliminate Sky from contention with 87-54 rout
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Tyasha Harris scored 15 points, DiJonai Carrington had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun erupted in the third quarter to throttle the Chicago Sky 87-54 on Thursday night.
With the win in their regular-season finale, the Sun (28-12) clinched the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and will face sixth-seed Indiana in the first round starting Sunday.
The loss eliminated Chicago (13-27) from playoff contention. To qualify for the playoffs as the eighth seed, the Sky needed to beat the Sun and also needed the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics to lose. Chicago was winless in four games against Connecticut this season.
Dana Evans scored 14 points for the Sky, Isabelle Harrison had 13 and Kaela Davis added 12.
Connecticut lead 20-15 after the first quarter and made it a double-digit contest going up 46-35 at halftime. The Sun's 23-6 outburst in the third sealed it.
Harris finished 6-for-9 shooting and Alyssa Thomas scored 13 on 5-for-6 shooting. Marina Mabrey and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each scored 12 and DeWanna Bonner scored 11.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Brianna Turner vs. Brionna Jones. | ||
| 9:39 |  | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Rachel Banham with the assist. | 2-0 |
| 9:20 | | +2 | Tyasha Harris makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 2-2 |
| 8:59 | | Rachel Banham misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:59 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:46 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 8:46 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:29 | | Offensive foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 8:29 | | Michaela Onyenwere with a turnover | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Tyasha Harris with the assist. | 2-4 |
| 7:59 | | DeWanna Bonner steals the ball from Brianna Turner. | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 2-6 |
| 7:22 | | Michaela Onyenwere with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 6:59 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a layup. | ||
| 6:59 | | Michaela Onyenwere with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | Lindsay Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 6:49 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. | 2-8 |
| 6:36 | | Sky take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:22 | | Michaela Onyenwere misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:22 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:14 | | Sky with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | Substitution: Kaela Davis in for Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Kaela Davis makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 4-8 |
| 5:40 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 5:40 | | Brianna Turner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:29 | | Brionna Jones blocks a Rachel Banham layup. | ||
| 5:29 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:28 | | Substitution: Marina Mabrey in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 5:16 | | Personal foul committed by Kaela Davis. | ||
| 5:10 | | Marina Mabrey with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Brianna Turner makes a layup. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 6-8 |
| 4:33 | | Marina Mabrey misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 4:33 | | Brionna Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:22 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 4:22 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 8-8 |
| 3:55 | | +2 | Tyasha Harris makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 8-10 |
| 3:33 | | Kaela Davis misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 3:33 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:16 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 3:16 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:59 | | Rachel Banham misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 2:59 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:53 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 2:53 | | DiJonai Carrington with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:49 | | +3 | Tyasha Harris makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. DiJonai Carrington with the assist. | 8-13 |
| 2:25 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:25 | | Substitution: Olivia Nelson-Ododa in for DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 2:25 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for Brionna Jones. | ||
| 2:25 | | Substitution: Moriah Jefferson in for Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 2:25 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for Rachel Banham. | ||
| 2:21 | | Marina Mabrey blocks a Kaela Davis layup. | ||
| 2:21 | | Sun with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:04 | | +3 | Veronica Burton makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Tyasha Harris with the assist. | 8-16 |
| 1:47 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Dana Evans with the assist. | 10-16 |
| 1:23 | | +2 | Tyasha Harris makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 10-18 |
| 1:03 | | +3 | Kaela Davis makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Isabelle Harrison with the assist. | 13-18 |
| 49.3 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 13-20 |
| 28.2 | | +2 | Brianna Turner makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Moriah Jefferson with the assist. | 15-20 |
| 12.8 | | Marina Mabrey misses a layup. | ||
| 12.8 | | Kaela Davis with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 07.9 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 07.9 | | Jump Ball: Moriah Jefferson vs. Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 02.3 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks a Isabelle Harrison layup. | ||
| 02.3 | | Isabelle Harrison with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 01.1 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a layup. | ||
| 01.1 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 5:27 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes a layup. | 15-22 |
| 9:25 | | +3 | Dana Evans makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Moriah Jefferson with the assist. | 18-22 |
| 9:16 | | Dana Evans steals the ball from DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Dana Evans makes a layup. | 20-22 |
| 9:04 | | Personal foul committed by Moriah Jefferson. | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 20-24 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Dana Evans makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 22-24 |
| 8:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Veronica Burton. | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Dana Evans makes free throw 1 of 1. | 23-24 |
| 8:32 | | Kaela Davis blocks a Marina Mabrey layup. | ||
| 8:32 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:28 | | Dana Evans blocks a DiJonai Carrington layup. | ||
| 8:28 | | Sky with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:13 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa blocks a Michaela Onyenwere 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:13 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:06 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 23-27 |
| 7:56 | | Dana Evans misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 7:56 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:39 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses a layup. | ||
| 7:39 | | Brianna Turner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:31 | | Michaela Onyenwere misses a layup. | ||
| 7:31 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:24 | | Brianna Turner blocks a DeWanna Bonner layup. | ||
| 7:24 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:21 | | Marina Mabrey misses a layup. | ||
| 7:21 | | Brianna Turner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:01 | | Moriah Jefferson misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 7:01 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:54 | | Personal foul committed by Moriah Jefferson. | ||
| 6:54 | | Substitution: Tyasha Harris in for Veronica Burton. | ||
| 6:54 | | Substitution: Isabelle Harrison in for Brianna Turner. | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes a layup. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 23-29 |
| 6:25 | | Shooting foul committed by DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Kaela Davis makes free throw 1 of 2. | 24-29 |
| 6:25 | | Substitution: Lindsay Allen in for Moriah Jefferson. | ||
| 6:25 | | Kaela Davis misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 6:25 | | Michaela Onyenwere with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:13 | | Dana Evans misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 6:13 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:13 | | Sky with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 5:59 | | Offensive foul committed by Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 5:59 | | Marina Mabrey with a turnover | ||
| 5:59 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a layup. Kaela Davis with the assist. | 26-29 |
| 5:21 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 5:21 | | DiJonai Carrington with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:15 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses a hook shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 5:15 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:04 | | +3 | Isabelle Harrison makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Dana Evans with the assist. | 29-29 |
| 4:54 | | Personal foul committed by Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 4:54 | | Substitution: Brionna Jones in for Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 4:54 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 4:46 | | Shooting foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Tyasha Harris makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-30 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | Tyasha Harris makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-31 |
| 4:37 | | Personal foul committed by DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 4:26 | | Michaela Onyenwere misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:26 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:19 | | Personal foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 4:19 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-32 |
| 4:19 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-33 |
| 4:10 | | Lindsay Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 4:10 | | DiJonai Carrington with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:02 | | Isabelle Harrison blocks a DiJonai Carrington layup. | ||
| 4:02 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:58 | | Brionna Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 3:58 | | DiJonai Carrington with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:56 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 3:56 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:54 | | Lindsay Allen blocks a Tyasha Harris jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:54 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Tyasha Harris makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 29-35 |
| 3:38 | | Offensive foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 3:38 | | Michaela Onyenwere with a turnover | ||
| 3:38 | | Substitution: Brianna Turner in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 3:38 | | Substitution: Rachel Banham in for Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 3:16 | | Isabelle Harrison blocks a DiJonai Carrington layup. | ||
| 3:16 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 29-37 |
| 3:01 | | Technical foul committed by Brionna Jones. | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Rachel Banham makes free throw technical. | 30-37 |
| 3:01 | | Technical foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Rachel Banham makes free throw technical. | 31-37 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Lindsay Allen makes a layup. | 33-37 |
| 2:31 | | Rachel Banham steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:24 | | Personal foul committed by Brionna Jones. | ||
| 2:24 | | Sun take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:07 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 35-37 |
| 1:54 | | Personal foul committed by Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | DiJonai Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2. | 35-38 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | DiJonai Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2. | 35-39 |
| 1:35 | | Offensive foul committed by Brianna Turner. | ||
| 1:35 | | Brianna Turner with a turnover | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 35-41 |
| 1:03 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Rachel Banham. | ||
| 59.2 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 35-43 |
| 47.2 | | Brionna Jones steals the ball from Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 40.6 | | Shooting foul committed by Rachel Banham. | ||
| 40.6 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 40.6 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 40.6 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 35-44 |
| 31.1 | | Rachel Banham misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | ||
| 31.1 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 09.3 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 32 feet out. | ||
| 09.3 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 03.8 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 35-46 |
| 0.8 | | Tyasha Harris blocks a Lindsay Allen 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 0.8 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |