UNIVERSITY PARK,Ga (AP)– Nia Coffey had 18 factors and 11 rebounds, Allisha Gray additionally racked up 18 and and the Atlanta Dream defeated the Connecticut Sun 79-55 on Sunday.
Atlanta led 48-43 4 mins right into the 2nd fifty percent after that took control with a 15-5 go to end up the 3rd quarter. Gray had 18 factors, 5 rebounds and 3 aids with 3 quarters.
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Connecticut took care of just 7 factors in the 4th and ended up at 31% capturing.
Maya Caldwell included 12 rebounds and 6 aids and Rhyne Howard had 11 factors and 8 rebounds for Atlanta (3-2). Gray had 7 rebounds and 3 aids.
Marina Mabrey led the Sun (0-4) with 12 factors and 10 rebounds. Tina Charles and Olivia Nelson-Ododa racked up 11 each.
Atlanta shot 41% and had a 52-34 recoiling benefit.
Atlanta missed out on 9 of 10 3-pointers in the initial quarter yet still led 21-16.
Charles made back-to-back baskets to offer Connecticut a 28-27 lead midway with the 2nd quarter. Atlanta led 34-33 with a min staying in the fifty percent prior to Coffey struck a 3-pointer for a 37-33 Atlanta lead at the break.
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Gray got in balancing 19.9 factors, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 aids, and she has actually aided Atlanta weather condition a collection of injuries. Offseason procurement Brittney Griner missed out on Sunday’s video game with a knee injury, novice Te-Hina Paopao was out with a face injury endured in the group’s sway the Dallas Wings on Saturday, and Jordin Canada yet to play while she recoups from a knee injury.
Up following
Atlanta sees Los Angeles on Tuesday and Connecticut hosts Dallas in a match of winless groups.
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