The Sun lost 72-63 to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday night.
July 19, 2026 – PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ
The Connecticut Sun fell to the Phoenix Mercury in a close game throughout. The Sun couldn’t stop the Mercury, led by a 21-point performance from DeWanna Bonner.
The Sun struggled to go on a run throughout the game. The Mercury became unstoppable with three strong runs. Early on, Phoenix went on an 8-0 run, followed by a 14-4 run in the second quarter. At halftime, the Mercury were up 43-33.
The Sun’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Brittney Griner was the leading scorer for the Sun with 19 points on the night.
A balanced scoring effort from the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner and Kahleah Copper was the difference in this game. Bonner recorded 21 points on the night along with six rebounds and a steal. Copper recorded 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. On the defensive end, Copper had a steal and a block.
The Sun have done better lately, winning two of their last three games. They have seven wins on the season. The Mercury played tough, as they didn’t want to drop back-to-back games to the Sun.
The Sun struggled with their shooting tonight, going 37.9 percent from the floor. On the other side, the Mercury went 41.3 percent from the floor.
Connecticut falls to 7-19 on the season. The Sun will stay on the road, taking on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night.