Transcript: Connecticut Sun 95, Toronto Tempo 81. Connecticut Sun hold off Toronto Tempo, 95-81. Kiki Rice led everyone with 28 points.
The story
Connecticut trailed by as many as 5 but found their rhythm in the third quarter, where an 11-point run shifted momentum entirely. Ashlon Jackson led the Sun with 18 points, while Hailey Van Lith orchestrated the offense with 8 assists and pulled down 9 rebounds. Raegan Beers added 17 points and 8 rebounds. Toronto's Kiki Rice was relentless with 28 points and 8 rebounds, but the Tempo couldn't maintain their early advantage. Isabelle Harrison posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the visitors, yet it wasn't enough to hold on down the stretch.
2The stat line
The stat line
| Connecticut Sun | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlon Jackson | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raegan Beers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nell Angloma | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leila Lacan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Toronto Tempo | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Rice | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isabelle Harrison | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Laura Juskaite | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Kia Nurse | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zaay Green | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ornella Bankole | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Teonni Key | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Julie Allemand | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
By quarter
Quarter scores aren’t shown for this game. They didn’t add up to the final, so we left them out.