Wednesday 29 May 2019 07:41, UK
Jonquel Jones scored 25 points and Jasmine Thomas added 16 to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Tuesday night.
Jones scored 14 first-half points to help the Sun build a 40-37 lead at the break. Connecticut opened the third on a 19-9 spurt to take the first double-digit advantage and led 62-52 at the end of the quarter.
Courtney Williams added 13 points and Alyssa Thomas grabbed 10 rebounds for Connecticut (2-0), who have won nine straight home games dating back to last season.
Jones made four of the Sun's 10 three-pointers. Erica Wheeler had 26 points and nine assists and Candice Dupree added 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Indiana (1-1), who haven't won back-to-back games to start a season since 2012.
In the Fever's season opener, rookie Teaira McCowan hit her first game-winning shot at any level against New York.
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