A look into the Sun’s Tuesday morning matchup.
The Connecticut Sun are getting ready to face the Portland Fire on Tuesday. The struggling Connecticut team is on a two-game losing streak with a record of 5-18. The Fire are currently 10-13 on the season.
Brittney Griner and Leïla Lecan both lead the team in points. Griner is averaging 13.5 points per game. Leïla Lecan has been averaging 12.4 points per game. Forward Aneesah Morrow leads the team in rebounds, averaging 9.4 per game.
The team is currently dealing with several injuries. Both Griner and Morrow are injured, and this could heavily affect the team. Saniya Rivers is also injured, dealing with a sprained ankle, but could be returning this week.
The Portland Fire is currently in sixth place in their conference and 10th place overall in the league standings. They are coming off of a win against the Atlanta Dream, where they won 102-92. Carla Leite is the team’s top scorer, averaging 15.1 points per game. She also leads the team in assists, with 5.8 per game. Emily Engstler leads the Fire in rebounds, 5.5, and in blocks, 1.8 per game.
Previously this season, the two teams have played each other twice. The Fire defeated the Sun in both games. Tune into the game on July 12 at 11 a.m. ET. The game will be on FUBO or can be watched with the WNBA League Pass.