Bonner sets franchise record with career-high 41 points as Sun hand Aces 1st loss of season
Connecticut star tops previous career high of 38 in 94-77 win over defending champs
DeWanna Bonner, scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 on Thursday night.
Bonner topped her previous high of 38, set in 2016, on a three-pointer with 2:50 remaining for a 90-67 lead. The previous franchise record was 35, scored by Shannon Johnson in 2000 when the organization was the Orlando Miracle.
On Tuesday, Bonner only had five points in a 90-84 loss to Las Vegas. But Bonner responded by scoring 14 of Connecticut's opening 20 points on Thursday. Bonner finished 16 of 23 from the field, including five of seven from distance.
The DB Show 🍿<br><br>DeWanna Bonner with a historic night to lead the <a href="https://twitter.com/ConnecticutSun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@connecticutsun</a> over the defending champs:<br><br>➡️ Career-high 41 PTS<br>➡️ Set Connecticut Sun franchise record for points in a game<br><br>All in Season 14. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MoreThanGame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MoreThanGame</a> <a href="https://t.co/wbySDOuGUa">pic.twitter.com/wbySDOuGUa</a>
—@WNBALas Vegas got within 64-54 early in the fourth quarter before Bonner scored the next seven Connecticut points for a 71-58 lead.
Kelsey Plum led the visiting Aces (7-1) with 16 points. A'ja Wilson scored 13, Chelsea Gray had 12 and Jackie Young added 10. Candace Parker was held to six points in 21 minutes.
The two teams played for the WNBA championship last year and the Aces won the franchise's first title.
