Connecticut Defeats San Antonio 83-79 - Recap

Connecticut Defeats San Antonio 83-79 - Recap

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Renee Montgomery scored 23 points leading the Sun to an 83-79 victory over San Antonio at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday.

Connecticut won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 7-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 158.5.

Connecticut got 18 points from Tina Charles and another 16 points from Asjha Jones. Allison Hightower contributed 5 assists, while Tina Charles cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

San Antonio got 21 points from Danielle Adams in a losing cause and another 14 points from Shameka Christon. Becky Hammon contributed 8 assists for the Silver Stars, while Sophia Young had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was 36-35 at the break.

Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-31.

Next game, Connecticut takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For San Antonio, they head home to face Chicago.