Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun Game Player Stats and Box Scores for June 10

The Connecticut Sun secured their 10th victory of the season in convincing fashion, overpowering the Indiana Fever in their conference clash on Monday night, clinching an 89-72 win. The Fever found themselves unable to counter the offensive onslaught unleashed by the Sun.

The game marked the third meeting between the two teams this year, with the Sun emerging victorious in all encounters.

Entering the game as 10.5-point favorites, the Sun dominated from the opening minutes. They surged ahead with a 26-15 first quarter, with DeWanna Bonner and DiJonai Carrington combining for 14 points.

The Sun extended their lead with a 29-20 second quarter, establishing a 20-point advantage by halftime. Bonner and Carrington had 15 and 14 points, respectively, at the half.

Although the Fever showed signs of life in the third quarter, narrowing the point differential to just four with a 25-21 scoreline, their early-game struggles left them facing an insurmountable deficit.

With a commanding 24-point lead heading into the final quarter, the Sun opted to utilize their bench players, treating the remaining minutes as garbage time. Despite a late surge from Indiana's reserves, who outscored Connecticut 18-9, the Sun maintained their comfortable lead until the final buzzer.

After recording 30 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals with four triples on Friday against the Washington Mystics, Caitlin Clark was limited to 10 points, two assists, a steal and three turnovers, while only attempting eight shots against Connecticut. She scored all of her 10 points in the first half and went scoreless in five minutes of second-half action.

Aliyah Boston spearheaded the Fever's offensive effort with 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Lexie Hull contributed 10 points and four rebounds off the bench, while starters Kelsey Mitchell, Kristy Wallace and Nalyssa Smith struggled to reach double digits, finishing with nine, five and two points, respectively.

For the Sun, DiJonai Carrington nearly matched her career-high with 22 points, accompanied by six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Alyssa Thomas showcased her dominance with seven points, 18 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, while DeWanna Bonner added 17 points and three rebounds.

Tyasha Harris and Brionna Jones each contributed 11 points and four assists for the Sun. Connecticut also led in fastbreak points, 15-9, and points off turnovers, 18-8.

As a team, the Sun boasted a shooting percentage of 46.2% from the field and an impressive 47.1% from beyond the arc, connecting on eight of their 17 3-point attempts. In contrast, the Fever shot 40.3% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, making 9-of-24 attempts.

Below are the box scores for the Indiana Fever versus Connecticut Sun game.

Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	PTS	+/-
KRISTY WALLACE SF	17:18	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	-20
NALYSSA SMITH PF	19:14	1	6	16.7	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	2	2	-23
ALIYAH BOSTON C	33:21	5	11	45.5	0	0	-	4	6	66.7	3	9	12	5	0	1	1	3	14	-11
KELSEY MITCHELL SG	20:13	3	8	37.5	1	4	25.0	2	2	100	1	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	9	-15
CAITLIN CLARK PG	21:58	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	2	2	100	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	4	10	-30
KATIE LOU SAMUELSON	24:21	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	0	1	0.0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	2	6	0
ERICA WHEELER	23:32	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	0	0	-	1	2	3	4	1	1	0	1	9	-1
LEXIE HULL	20:23	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	3	10	3
GRACE BERGER	09:45	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	-	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	3	8	0
CELESTE TAYLOR	06:51	1	1	100	0	0	-	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4
VICTARIA SAXTON	03:04	0	1	0.0	0	0	-	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
TEMI FAGBENLE	00:00	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS:		25	62	40.3	9	24	37.5	13	19	68.4	7	19	26	19	11	5	3	18	72	-17

Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	PTS	+/-
DEWANNA BONNER SF	22:08	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	0	0	-	2	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	17	9
ALYSSA THOMAS PF	27:23	3	4	75.0	0	0	-	1	2	50.0	5	13	18	7	6	2	0	3	7	20
BRIONNA JONES C	18:52	5	11	45.5	1	1	100	0	0	-	2	1	3	4	0	0	1	1	11	11
DIJONAI CARRINGTON SG	28:52	7	11	63.6	1	2	50.0	7	9	77.8	1	5	6	3	0	3	0	3	22	17
TYASHA HARRIS PG	28:51	2	8	25.0	1	3	33.3	6	6	100	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	11	13
OLIVIA NELSON-ODODA	19:35	0	1	0.0	0	0	-	2	2	100	0	7	7	1	1	0	2	6	2	10
TIFFANY MITCHELL	21:47	3	9	33.3	1	1	100	3	3	100	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	10	7
MORIAH JEFFERSON	06:13	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	7
RACHEL BANHAM	13:38	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	-	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	-2
ASTOU NDOUR-FALL	07:45	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	-4
VERONICA BURTON	04:56	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	-3
TOTALS:		30	65	46.2	8	17	47.1	21	24	87.5	12	29	41	22	10	9	3	19	89	17

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