Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun FULL GAME | Aug 20,2024 | WNBA 2024 Season |Women's basketball

Boston the first ever professional women's basketball have shipped Up To Boston Ashley Battle you played in a wrinkle for the Connecticut Sun as they would against ban Jones tip caral live Dangerfield played her college basketball at Yukon finds Jackson The Shining rookie out of Tennessee knocks it down I really like Jackson's game she brings athleticism shot making ability around the basket and in the M range she's going to be a heck of a player baby pulls up rebound Coral Banna Jones put back no good Jackson is there fourth overall pick of the Sparks part of what is expected to be a game-changing rookie class for years to come and that's already played in Thomas in the post nine days ago won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA T got a piece Sparks One a run it's usually mouse in a hole for Melissa Thomas but Stevens and the foul transition for Miller won 140 games over that seven-year tenure the most regular season wins of any WNBA franchise he admired the time and Kurt was super excited to find out that when the schedule came out in December and this date was on the calendar that he had a chance to reind that fire he had with the sun in this game tonight there's a special place in this hard for Connecticut having coached there for such a long time probably could have finished his career there but look for a new change and he's excited to be here as well even though he's a Sixers man he's an enemy now too exactly Carrington on the second chance TD Gard he [Music] [Applause] RS making a name for herself this season as a most improved player D Carrington play college basketball at stord and Baylor dipy do by Azar Stevens 73 Sparks in the opening two minutes son they Pride themselves on defense getting it done offensively Thomas missed the layup the on Jackson Off to the Races the one thing you're going to see tonight is high energy great basketball and the competitiveness of these athletes out here playing tonight Hy an Allstar bronze medal winner with Team USA three on three just underway here at the Garden Carrington has connected from distance 19,000 Plus for the first ever professional women's basketball gam in the city of Boston seven to shoot from Marina ay she has family from Massachusetts nice dunp Thomas finds Brianna Jones on the Block the atmosphere is Electric in [Applause] here and another Los Angeles turnover Sun ball bana Jones attended Celtics caps back on December 14th when the announcement was made to the TD Garden fans that the son wouldn't play a game here in Boston took a on the court with Jaylen Brown exchange jerseys hope fre Jones held on to that it's an NBA Finals MVP Thomas gives it right back to Hami top three in the league in rebounding and a top 10 score third and double doubl at 15 Jacks put that Jersey on E well relish it a bit huh come on transition Harris set the feet knock Ty Harris out of South Carolina drills it and that's one thing Connecticut wants to do is get out in transition look for open threes first and if nothing's there look to penetrate down the runway the Sparks Take the Lead back when they added Marina M The Hope was to spread the floor high IQ player and open up shooting for the wings such as har carington and danana boner who again is available tonight coming off the bench and maybe mayy is a game changer she can do a little bit of everything causes a lot of Havoc defensively always in the right spot three on two Carrington lays it in shows the hand don't touch this lead back to the sunfield chases it down five and a half to play in the first great to have you with us on the home of the sun NBC Sports Boston those of you watching on X as well as WNBA League passs two of the four buckets for Connecticut from Deep Thomas surveys the landscape number two in the league in assist hands it off Harris is hot putting on a show early from deep in [Music] Boston Sun three of their first four have got in from three talit leaner box out by Thomas sets up the board for mayy they want to run Thomas manvers in it'sit Carrington and stride Sun by [Music] six might want to look at taking a time out pretty soon Stephanie white has said constantly throughout this season in her two years with the sun Jackson comes up short we are at our best when 25 in white is out on the break in transition they are great when they're pushing Tempo putting the pressure on defense and making them make decisions quick in open court that was backyard Ball by Thomas clearing out the rest of the room it's Los Angeles ball we return but the sun are hot from distance earlyer said she wants her players to embrace this and after a Milwaukee start in that first minute versus when you're stepping on the floor as a participant it's a career highlight and she imagined that she'd feel the same way when she stepped on the floor tonight in front of 19,000 fans thanks tarica and Stephanie white said she wants her players to embrace this and after aukee start in that first minute they have knocked down the three ball to separate from Los Angeles I'm sure there was a lot of nerves for everybody coming into TD Garner tonight in front of a sold out Arena and but once you tip off you go up and down the court a couple times s Everyone settles in danana boner has checked in for the Sun Marina May to the Connecticut bench so the 15-year veteran they just celebrated her birthday she turns 37 tomorrow they did a Jumbotron video presentation for her in the post right now is the four Jones look to enter Banna Jones picked up the dribble Harris who has six points bya the three tries to take two lead yo with the box out partner at 37 I'm pretty sure I was catching a cramp trying to play you were throwing in your resume for scouting at that point 100% yeah yeah it worked out pretty well for you you carved out a nice roll at Causeway Street yeah K nurse also a former Yukon husky has played in every game for the Sparks they've had injuries All Season Jackson that is tough Kurt Miller thinks she's going to be a Bonafide star he mentioned it there are two rookies in particular Clark and Reese who have received a lot of attention rightfully so but Ria Jackson is going to be a star scorer in the WNBA if the Sparks had a little bit better record I think Ria Jackson would be getting a lot of Buzz for rookie the year she just her game is so smooth she's so long and athletic I mean it's really like almost looking at a younger version of DB if she could get her shooting as good as D bner bit in the fourth quarter on Sunday when the sun fell to Atlanta right they're still trying to figure out rotations and Ma is a player that you can plug and play in different positions she comes in for a but that's a player who similar to at that's going to push the tempo that's going to find the open person and can finish out of a playoff spot at six and 21 they've lost four straight games Cameron Brink out with the ACL most notably Lexi Brown with an illness K nurse strong on the Triple carington Fights for the board one of the push Pace interception hamy Odyssey SS on a 7-Day contract lays it in and one that's one thing that coach Miller talked about in the pregame was how much of a vet and for players to stay in the United States and continue to play professional basketball 11 years in the league out of Baylor former Big 12 Player of the Year a national champion Kurt Miller told us he put it in perspective they've had 300 players in total games missed the last two years this particular regime for tonight's game his two point guards are on s-day contracts which is crazy to think about how you're going to run your offense who's in charge of your offense and they've only been here for a couple games crazy Dangerfield and Sims Carrington on the post Yu stood tall carington nabs at it nurse protects the basketball Sun have taken five more shots just six of 17 nurse on the Run delivers a three Kia nurse coming back from the Olympics playing for Team Canada and she's been hot from three just really confident in her shot taking it in and also scoring team High 36 made threes Kia nurse Olivia Nelson ad DOTA through the contact of learo and she has caught for a foul by this today and he said I'm not the GM he was the GM in Connecticut not the GM in Los Angeles they were taking calls on learo meaning they were getting calls better way to put it she had a fantastic Olympics she was great and was really able to protect the rim inside and she brings the different presence that they're accustomed to having Ria and cam down low a little bit more physical around the basket boner fights through Nelson adotta Saves The Rock Connecticut has been active on the offensive glass it's Los Angeles basketball leading by one as we come up on a minute left in the first 19,000 plus Garden in Boston the first ever WNBA game in Boston on this Tuesday night in August the son of the Sparks making history for Tuesday night it is a fantastic crowd and a lot of Orange area oh no no no no no oh no no Olivia Nelson ad DOA out there so she was pretty honest about it and I think some folks agreed but shame on me I admit it too they support women's sports here and it's a great to see a lot of families here a lot of a lot of fathers with their with their daughters [Music] [Applause] here 1615 Sparks with the ball in the lead 8sec differential on the clock nurse climbs in Hami the put back deer Hami who was held not only scoreless against the son on June 18th when they played Connecticut she only took one shot H's got four first quarter points Harris has knock down her three early in this game has ABI on the switch with eight Harris Blows By with the right hand K touch this 5 seconds for the Sparks Jackson dumps it you [Applause] finishes Sparks by three at the end of one they came in hungry Kurt Miller a Sparks breny glashen Ashley Battle tarica Foster brasby on the sidelines great watch History be made but watch it be shaped b a boner too strong on the tray coming off the bench tonight for the first time in a decade plus Stephanie white said she wants to Tinker with the lineup boner has said it we have to make the adjustments with new Personnel on our roster if we want to be made for a championship down the road in the fall and that's what makes championship teams someone is going to sacrifice everyone is going to have to sacrifice a little bit for the betterment defensive three seconds the call against danab boner so it leads to a free throw for rakia Jackson who has impressed leading by four decimated by injury they are without four key rotation players they've added two players by a 7-Day contract son get the stop on defense Veronica Burton this game means a lot to her she's from Newton Massachusetts played her high school basketball at Newton South Bonners on the board how about ber never had an opportunity that's awesome we were talking to Scouts pregame and he said he would take her out hooping on three on three and they never lost they never lost the game never lost Scout did have a little bit of tone like that not Brian scall breeding NPC Sports Boston Zone Thomas missed the layup tried to tie the game Harris with the head fig check it nurse missed it has it back two for a dollar y There You Go Happy Meal for nurse 2319 Sparks Burton was cut by the Dallas Wings after training camp signed with the Sun the first week of June boner to draw the Mak It Anyway Barner took a little condo call but here's a foul she has not been shy to fire coming off the bench six shot attempts for boner the fifth leading score in league history so creative and dynamic to look for her shot third amongst active players d Diana terasi number one in league history 10,000 plus and we saw team to Charles on Sunday when the sun visited Atlanta Charles in third place all time Bonner's making her way she's 60 points entering tonight from fourth that's a lot of buckets in that top group it speaks to how well she takes care of her body will turn 37 years old tomorrow she keeps telling everybody how old she is but she doesn't want to stop playing honsey Sims missed the three Lear Ru and boner Chase it down by the sun bench boner lays off at some ball I mean why would she stop playing I mean I wouldn't stop and she's still playing at an extremely high level like a fine wi Catching Fire offensive board Thomas slings it out Bon searching on the pivot through two Thomas kicking M for three the lead back to the sun [Music] LA to it over the hump just like the Celtics adding Dre h it's very possible you added another starter into your lineup and that's exactly what we did with adding zero to our lineup Burton from Newton Mass had an open look wishes she had that one back Thomas the hustle on the o Glass Connecticut has collected five offensive rebounds saw the hustle play that Drew the foul on Nurse well that is how they've stayed in this game they haven't shot the ball great but their hustle off the ball has been exceptional their hustle points and also their passing they've been able to really get open looks from three and they've been also knocking them [Music] down Burton there's that defensive stance Brian scalini loves talit slings it out Yu connects she is a solid player she's so steady doesn't seem like anything rattles her stays [Music] composed with her second season was in Chicago 2022 appeared in just 16 Games main stay in China on their Olympic team in their national team nurse fighting through contact maybery contests without fouling Here Comes Thomas open court May [Applause] fires de'arra cambi in for her fifth rebound number three in the league in boards talin weaves through traffic track me here at the Garden this has been a track me thus far with no whistle I'd be tired well you've already talked about cramping earlier so that doesn't surprise me I know cramping in my legs tired I need some electrolytes Bonner jab step back and down high post tamami comes to double three to shoot boner gut hit in the face Not only was her back turn to the shot clock we'll step aside an member of the Celtics organization is going to hop on you don't want to miss this you know a person in the community it's I just have such great pride being here um being here to witness this game um Sparks as my former team have such Pride to have worn that Jersey I would not be in the NBA in the NBA front office right now had it not been for my exposure um and my my time in in the WNBA so I'm just I'm having a real gratitude moment right now just really emotional about this moment with the answer after the Jones layup yeah she's from the away Squad Los Angeles Sparks yeah it's it's it's hard because Connecticut is technically the home team but um you know I was drafted into I was drafted by the spark so yeah I would imagine and like you said there there Stephanie white even mentioned this coming into the arena today she had chills just couldn't believe in An Empty Arena now seeing all these people here did you anticipate at some point that the league would get to this stage wow um you know yes because we are the that wasn't a trick question it was more so just how have you how have you envisioned this coming to fruition right I I mean I had no idea about the you know the legit explosion of exposure to women's sports that has occurred over the past couple of years uh I did not expect to ever be you know watching a game at TV Garden obviously but it's such a thrill it's such a thrill and they deserve this this they deserve this stage this platform and Boston showed up and is showing out for them real it's such a and they deserve this they deserve the stage this platform and Boston showed up and is showing out for them the Bean coming through yeah you know I think one thing that is good to say is that the product of the W has always been good it's just a matter of you know just like Allison said exposure and people putting eyeballs you had a lot of new fresh faces and and transitioning those fans from the college round into the W round and they're here to stay you only got to see it once right d cared up to nine points to lead the sun Ty Harris with eight Connecticut by 2 We Have Allison Feer vice president of Team operations and organizational growth of the Boston Celtics joining us you hear that adage Allison of growing the game and it can get overused I think at times in any growing Sport and Stephanie white said this today before the game The W is probably right at the right spot in terms of you're about 30 years old yes tell friends all the time the NBA in the'80s the finals are on tape delay like it takes time 30 years is still very young so how do you feel whether it's yourself Ashley what's next how do you keep pushing it Forward I think just continuing to um shine a spotlight I think the talent is there um the up and cominging stars I mean you look at the the college game right now and the the next up who's about to you know be seniors and and you know be in the draft class Paige Beckers and and some of the others in the in in this upcoming draft class it's just unreal when you think about what this game uh can be in the next few years um and it's also about pulling as you climb I think that's that's something that will never grow old it's something that will never be lost on on us as women as professionals as former uh professional players and so yeah I'm I'm I'm just excited to see where the game is going pulling as you climb I like that line pulling as you climb and I'm going to throwing in a little you know her daughter Sarah strong is going to Yukon this year number one player in the country and this is another player that we were just talking about who is going to be up and coming and and can potentially be one of the faces of the W as she continues to progress in her game do you ever have to tell her to stop talking about you you know what those she part of the family now right you're right I you know she part of the family now so I can say whatever I want now fair enough they have a way about them they are definitely proven their Champs Thomas just the Celtics yeah and congratulations on your Championship mention that off the top thank you got to thank the guys yeah they came through for sure had a great year from the beginning of the Season it felt different and the sun hope to get there this year for their first ever Championship Allison fer thank you so much for stopping by looking forward to a special night thank you pleasure him with 10 to lead the way shot out of a cannon in the first couple of minutes Ty Harris hit two threes in the first quarter Jackson and Stevens AER Stevens who just missed on the three coming back from that shoulder injury Harris off the heel rebound Hami that's okay I like I like it when Harris is aggressive and whenever she's aggressive she makes she puts a lot of pressure on the defense well the head coach agrees they want Tai Harris to be more aggressive her scoring in the second half of games has been exceptional Harris had five over 12 in the fourth quarter play at multiple positions that allows if someone does get foul trouble you're still you're not at a too much of a disadvantage on the floor right now the OG starting five talbat denied Thomas to Carrington lays it home plus a foul TJ in Boston one thing that Kurt Miller said in the pregame is that they're going to compete they're going to fight they're never going to quit they're never going to give up and you've seen that you witnessed that and since the break ball was out of bounds on the end line Carrington thought she got away with one now against the Sun at mohagen she she was having a fantastic year really was blocks her defense could step [Applause] outside nice play by hamy to save it Jackson way off smothered by Jones Ty Harris hunting for an angle Bonner FES the three final 30 seconds of the first half Carrington's been a star Stevens muscles through to get the basketball Sparks have numbers Jackson says why not off the heel Handi realizes they can hold for the final shot nope Stevens attacks and finishes on the Block azere Stevens a former champion in Chicago the Sparks within three 3 seconds for Harris tie Harris with one Harris at the horn women's sport is here and it's stronger than ever Stephanie white talked pregame about building it and selling the product Oh no they've arrived now it's at a point where the sun is more teams on the way the league is expanding Golden State being next up they'll go north of the Border very soon as well continue to put out a good product and You' said this to me constantly the product has always been good the Sun and builds submarines decom are teaming up to provide access to stem careers for women for every son made free throw at home this season $20 will be donated to girls for technology and non profit that provide s female mentorship programs across all ages the product has always has been good and like we were talking with Allison it's great to see a lot of the carryover from college fans coming back into the pros and watching their favorite players play picked off by Tai Harris Patriots training camps going on right now they look like Christian Gonzalez in the secondary that's what they're hoping for in new wingland boner steps into a j talin got a piece of it Kurt Miller was proud of his team despite losing to the reigning Champion Las Vegas Aces by 16 points he said his team fought we did things in that game that I know we can build on he's preaching patience to the fan base in Los Angeles with just a 6 and 21 record they've had injuries Stevens catches and lays it in smoothly and not only patience with the fans but patience with themselves because they want to compete they want to win and it's it's hard when you go consecutive games and you're and you're losing but theyve persistently continue to play the right way and if you could if you do that you will get wins in this league they brought Kurt in to help rebuild it talit on the run out ran out of real estate but as you know in these parts here here same with Los Angeles they won titles in the first decade of the league in the WNBA yes absolutely and they want to continue that tradition that the Sparks have had for many years Jones high off GL can hit talit on the outlet Stevens did not see that rocket coming to get the ball up the court you just got to show a little of patience for yourself Elissa Thomas has six assists tonight feeds Carrington talit once again hands in the cookie jar staying over here 14 on the shot clock they're trying to take advantage of talit in the post but she's been holding her own getting some block shots and not making it easy e or making it difficult for D on the post talat made her Olympic debut with Australia a few years ago Bonner another Miss layup for the sun was there Achilles heel against Atlanta the other night in the paint tonight the sun are just 11 of 29 that's sub 40% open Trey can be off the mark how about Dangerfield a dribble to set herself up she got hit that one especially when you take that that dribble to assert yourself Sparks now one of 11 from Deep Thomas too much room easy money first points for Alissa Thomas tonight inen unheard of the first points for at coming in the third quarter she likes to share six boards six assists for Thomas for that lay in rakia Jackson she actually had a better scoring per game average than Candace Parker tenure at Tennessee that's how special she is yourself through traffic that's all right I'm going to be comfortable in my Grand Cherokee Jeep Cherry Bomb well former athlete former Hooper long legs understandable you want your comfort it's still Sun ball Sparks chipped at it on the break D Carrington with 13 points to lead all scores to the finals it's the first ever Pro game in Boston she's ready and she made her broadcasting debut here as well she very much did so that's right back on March 18th you were part of that broadcast when the Celtics played the Pistons an all female broadcast team D day I would say did a great job she did a fantastic job learo contesting Thomas Jones goes to work good [Music] luck only hope to contain it she'll be right thank you cards for that positioning played here was the clinching game five for the Celtics winning the NBA Championship over the Mavs so before Boston was Raising that Trophy this season they fell just short losing in 2022 to Golden State in the finals and then losing to 2023 in a semi-finals to Miami well Connecticut shares a Senor in person is just different um obviously going from her being the woman on this team to kind of sharing the role with the Olympic team being versatile in that way some keys to bring some of that magic that you guys have that Championship caliber to this Connecticut team uh I mean one thing I think is the fans and I already know out there in Connecticut that they have great fans you see how they show up here in Boston I think the I think the fans were definitely the Sixth Man for us um and then that team camarad in your future I do not want to play basketball she does not want to play basketball Brendan well she might change her mind one day maybe ER Jinx excellent stuff thank you so much to the holidays for spending a couple of minutes joining us for this historic night really great insight and perspective I think on the basketball front by Drew and what happened with the Celtics and how he sees the Peril TD G it's Bost him we've said it multiple times showed up and showed out for the Connecticut Sun excellent defense by Jackson two-handed stuff on Thomas the K nurse not gone away Connecticut's biggest lead 11 points the fans have been treated to it a competitive game absolutely it's been great I mean even though the Sparks lost a couple of games out of the break they have played hard and they've been in contention treat not a empty to be [Music] seen 19,000 Plus for sun Sparks Connecticut looks to beat La as they say in Boston shot clock dwindles to five for Carrington had the hot hand of the first half Hami with the hands to knock it out of play three to shoot for Connecticut look at this place boner no [Applause] the one thing that the Sparks is also doing is limiting Connecticut to only one shot at the basket Hami as she did with the three on three team set the pick and you roll yeah layups she got fouled though earning two I think they could have ran that play with Hami every time right every play earned bronze with fellow WNBA May Ryan Howard from the Atlanta Dream the sun Breeze Airways in Sarasota International Airport are teaming up to include every fan in the joys of travel for every rebound at home during the 2024 season $10 will be donated to autism double check a nonprofit that provides flight awareness and programs to allow kids to feel ready to fly two misses by deari Kurt Miller is so proud of her an emotional Day on Sunday for Hy considering that environment carington in attack mode she was pouncing Yu lays off bana Jones believes Yu touched it last but not the [Music] case D pleading that Stephanie white should use her coach's challenge they'll move on to the next play each coach has its challenge available just like in the NBA now if you win your challenge you earn a second one I can see why coach white would want to keep her challenge this game is coming down to crunch time and you may need it down the Str push off by K nurse extended the arm a personal foul as Alysa Thomas has three no one with four or more D Carrington her layups barell feed tamy kick out barell Off the Mark offensive board L rakia Jackson put in work I love her game she's just tenacious as she plays and continues to grow in this game and just working putting D in the basket using her length to get this board and going up strong for am one it's a tway we're tied at 53 with six and change to go in regulation let's go as a neutral spectator you love a close game I do love a close game I think the most of the folks here they want the sun to get it done and beat La Jones bully ball with Yu drew the personal foul Center Court and Yu now back down to two fouls as opposed to three and the jump ball as you mentioned Ashley tied at 53 and the Jackson in her last 10 games averaging about 15 points a night he's actually fifth in the W in points per direct Posta great note by Eli Horwitz of the LA spark staff that only Trails Asia Wilson NECA gum Brianna Stewart and Britney grinder forward and she continues to defense lengthen her shot knock down the three ball like she's just going to be a tough player to contend with Yu stepped into it in Rhythm Thomas comes away with it bounces it Carrington slows down pulls up yes she finally caught her balance she definitely did at pushed out there didn't get enough on it I thought they could have potentially could the offensive foul and at trying to side oh carington out of nowhere with the interception her dad Darren is a former NFL safety Carrington with the heads up play Little Brush [Applause] bur her 15 points is a game high tonight that's going to sting later it was a chaotic play the last time down but important I think for caring to see one go in has missed her last handful of layups the last couple possessions we've seen the Sparks put themselves in compromising position trying turning the ball over which they haven't they've been really good at in the second half and not doing live ball turnovers for the Odyssey [Music] Sims she can do that blazes by the Sund d Odyssey Sims has never she had three 20po games with the Dallas Wings double figures an eight of nine and she had five games with a couple of Threes Odyssey Sims was balling in Dallas a straight up bucket and of course they've got healthier so they had players on their roster that they were committed to heading into that season so Dallas was put in a tough spot with some of their stars coming back from injury like Howard and Sab baby Off the Mark Thomas offensive four Connecticut's eighth missed Lup Yu comes up with it the Sparks lead by one they are just 6 and 21 they've lost four in a row Sims feeds it up there Cy plus one strut to the free throw line dier Hami this was a great transition pick and roll I mean I don't know why is she complaining she P her she's talking to her teammate about rotating the whole section here at TD Garden tries to Rattle Hami I mean she did miss our last two free throws she did she's up to nine points 10 boards and the Sparks lead by four they led by five way back of the first they got their first lead since late in the second here in the fourth quarter Marina ma in her third game with the sun Carrington carvs out some room chipping away her own teammate set a screen on Pell that freed up Carrington for a layup handby for three Carrington the head of the snake Stephanie white wanted the foul SS to Yu ban Jones gets on the deck here come the sun Harris Thomas and the fall woo baby TD Garden is on is for the lead Boston got treated to a good one [Applause] tonight Odyssey Sims hit the brakes and lost it Caron for three with three to play Odyssey Sims on a 7-Day contract at the controls poked out by Thomas is on the floor wrestles for the basketball Sims getting in there and the jump ball man the hustle plays on both ends by both [Applause] [Music] [Applause] teams can be December everyone submits their dates the 12 franchises it just worked out that way that the Sparks could make this game work baby m b welcome to the party Marina maybery just her second field goal tonight but that's what she does she's consistent around the basket around the elbow area Sims one of the foul sun with the contest as Thomas waltzes up the floor it's a 90 Connecticut run the Olympian bounce entry Briana Jones does the rest TI up Los Angeles [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two minutes in the quarter Sun by seven 2 minutes to play Ria Jackson they show double Hy drives shovels it Yu is Pummel goes to the line for [Music] two look snuck in JT the fans behind them they're so nervous right now he held his golf tournament in St Louis earlier this week sunball Harris and the foul the sun is shining in Boston son of struggled at the line tonight seven of 15 Harris swirls one in her first bit at the line tonight it's a 10-point lead for Connecticut just like that a 141 by the sun talvin H three by mayy they are electric oh and CT as the Kurt cam at the Mohan and you said he was calm there's nothing calm 140 run just a minute ago the Sparks were up by three and then Connecticut turned up the defense getting stops getting steals which is how they got the lead in the first half shot clock down to seven for Harris touch pass mayy three Carrington blocked by Yu the Sparks have not scored in three plus minutes they LED 5955 with 4 minutes and 30 seconds to go final minute down 10 Hami Thomas stays in front deer Hami in and out Bard to mayy Dangerfield comes up to guard Harris what a special special night here in the city of Boston standing L for the Connecticut Sun I hope they do this again next year I'm just going to throw that out there League Ops feels like a no-brainer hey crazier things have happened I just want them to do it again next year if you're listening leag Ops Kia Jackson will draw a foul with 12.4 okay just just to recap again what this in the W this year Cameron Brink didn't play in this game tonight due to injury Angel Reese Caitlyn Clark rightfully so they're in the Rookie of the Year conversation they aren't here Taylor 6961 a historic night in Boston Massachusetts women's sports in Boston is strong oh