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Connecticut Sun’s Upswing Stumbles in 104-67 Loss to Mystics

The defeat exposed persistent defensive gaps just two days after the franchise’s first home win of the season.

Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun celebrates during the game against the Atlanta Dream on June 6, 2025 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)
Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey, shown in action earlier in the season, helped her team to its second win of the season with a game-high 34 points in a 84-76 win over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
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Overview

  • The Sun surrendered a 22-point halftime deficit in Washington to fall 104-67 to the Mystics on June 8.
  • Marina Mabrey had delivered a season-high 34 points in an 84-76 victory over the Atlanta Dream on June 6, snapping Connecticut’s four-game losing streak.
  • Veteran center Tina Charles scored 19 points against Atlanta, including seven during a decisive late stretch to secure the team’s first home win.
  • Rookie guard Saniya Rivers contributed nine points, five rebounds and two assists in the Dream game and sparked momentum with key defensive plays.
  • Connecticut’s 2-6 record reflects uneven play as the rebuilding roster seeks consistency with a challenging stretch of road games ahead.