Indiana Fever @ Connecticut Sun
Sun beat Fever 76-59 to set a franchise record with 27th victory
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Tiffany Hayes scored 14 points, Alyssa Thomas had 10 points and 14 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 76-59 on Friday night for their franchise record 27th victory of the season.
DeWanna Bonner, Natisha Hiedeman and DiJonai Carrington scored 10 points apiece for the Sun (27-12), who have now beaten the Fever eight consecutive times. Indiana (12-27) hasn't beaten Connecticut since July 3, 2021.
Bonner had eight rebounds and five assists, while Thomas added eight assists to go along with her 28th double-double of the season.
The Sun made six of their first nine 3-pointers before finishing 7 of 19.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and Erica Wheeler and NaLyssa Smith each added 14 points for Indiana.
Connecticut had a 21-point lead in the first half before Indiana closed on a 15-2 run to get within 37-31 at the break. The Sun responded by outscoring Indiana 13-4 over the final four minutes of the third quarter for a 59-44 lead.
Connecticut, with has the third best record in the league, closes the regular season against Chicago on Sunday. Indiana hosts Minnesota.
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Matchups
Game Information
Uncasville, CT
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Angelica Suffren
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | L1 |
| New York | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Toronto | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Washington | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 8 | .111 | 4.5 | L3 |
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