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06/02 20:56 CDT Rhyne Howard scores 36 and Allisha Gray adds 26 in the Dream's
91-75 victory over the Sun
Rhyne Howard scores 36 and Allisha Gray adds 26 in the Dream's 91-75 victory
over the Sun
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) --- Rhyne Howard had 36 points with eight 3-pointers,
Allisha Gray added 26 points, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun
91-75 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win in the series.
Howard and Gray combined for 40 of Atlanta's 50 points in the first half.
Howard was 8 of 14 from the field, with five 3-pointers, for 22 points. Gray
went 5 of 10, including three 3-pointers, for 18 points. The rest of the team
combined to go 4 of 8.
Angel Reese made her first 3-pointer with the Dream to begin their 7-0 run to
close the third quarter for a 68-65 lead. Atlanta scored the opening seven
points of the fourth for a 10-point lead.
Howard's seventh 3-pointer came with 3:26 left for an 80-69 lead and her eighth
banked in for a 12-point advantage.
Aneesah Morrow had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Connecticut (2-9). Saniya
Rivers and Leila Lacan each added 11 points, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 10.
Connecticut was scoreless for over six minutes, spanning the third-quarter
break. The Sun's first points of the fourth came with 4:39 remaining.
Reese finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (6-2). Jordin Canada
had 12 points and 10 assists. Atlanta was 14 of 37 from 3-point range.
Up next Connecticut: Plays at Chicago on Friday. Atlanta: Goes on the road to play Indiana on Thursday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Up next Connecticut: Plays at Chicago on Friday. Atlanta: Goes on the road to play Indiana on Thursday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
