Sun rip the turnover-prone Liberty 92-65

Connecticut scores 44 points off 32 New York TOs

Sun 92 Liberty 65

DiJonai Carrington threw up a 25-foot shot at the buzzer late during the fourth quarter of the Connecticut Sun's game Tuesday night.

The shot went in.

It was that kind of night for the Sun.

All 11 players scored for Connecticut and it benefitted from an absurd number of turnovers by the New York Liberty in an 92-65 beatdown before

3,054 at Barclays

Center.

Connecticut (2-1) scored 44 points off 32 turnovers by New York. That included 20 first-half turnovers for 32 points, the most turnovers in a half ever by a Connecticut opponent.

The Sun also went on a 27-5 run with over seven minutes left in the first half to go ahead 29-15.

Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, six rebounds and four steals for Connecticut (2-1) and Jonquel Jones had 13 points and six rebounds.

Natisha Hiedeman (15 points, 3 steals) and Brionna Jones (14 points, 4 rebounds) both provided the Sun with a jolt off the bench.

It was the first game of the season for DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams, who both started against the Liberty. Bonner missed the first two games because of her overseas commitments in Turkey. She scored a team-high 16 for Connecticut.

Williams was suspended the first two games for being involved in a May 2021 fight outside of an Atlanta-area club. She scored four in 18 minutes.

Stefanie Dolson had 13 points and seven rebounds for New York (1-4) and Betnijah Laney scored 16.

New York beat the Sun 81-79 on May 7 in the season-opener for both teams.

The Sun led 51-32 at the half, the second time they scored 49 or more in the first 20 minutes. They led the Los Angeles Sparks 49-25 Saturday night.

Michaela Onyenwere's 3-pointer gave New York a 15-11 lead with 2:48 left in the first quarter.

Brionna Jones started the Sun's run with a putback. Bonner's steal led to a Hiedeman 3 to give Connecticut its first lead, 16-15, with 1:26 remaining in the quarter. Hiedeman followed with a steal — New York's 11th turnover — and a layup.

Hiedeman scored eight in the first quarter. Bonner and Jasmine Thomas opened the second quarter with back-to-back steals that they converted into jumpers.

Bonner added two free throws, Jonquel Jones made a 3 and had a steal moments later (the Liberty's 17th turnover) and fed Alyssa Thomas for a layup to extend the Sun's lead to 29-15.

Brionna Jones ended the half with a short hook shot. The Sun ended the third quarter with an 8-0 run. Brionna Jones had a layup, Hiedeman made two free throws and Bonner and Carrington made back-to-back layups to push Connecticut's lead to 71-45.

Jonquel Jones layup gave the Sun their largest lead, 8955, with 3:08 remaining in the game.