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Marina Mabrey’s 34 Points Lift Connecticut Sun to First Home Victory

With momentum from Marina Mabrey’s season-high performance, the Sun turn their attention to Sunday’s game against Washington.

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

  • Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 34 points on 13-of-22 shooting and added four rebounds and four assists in the 84-76 win over Atlanta.
  • Tina Charles contributed 19 points, including seven during the final six minutes, to steady the Sun’s offense.
  • Rookie guard Saniya Rivers provided nine points, five rebounds and three steals while sparking Connecticut’s second-half defense.
  • Connecticut shot 50 percent from the field and opened the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run to end Atlanta’s four-game winning streak.
  • Under first-year coach Rachid Meziane, the Sun earned their first home victory of the season and will host the Washington Mystics on June 8.