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WNBA: After two-win week, Sun soaring into matchup with Mystics

WNBA: After two-win week, Sun soaring into matchup with Mystics

Following the snapping of their four-game winning streak last Friday, the Connecticut Sun enjoyed some well deserved time off before retaking the court on Wednesday. And they — immediately and authoritatively — got back to their winning ways.

After blowing out the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday and putting away the Seattle Storm on Friday, the Sun can claim a three-win week and three-game winning streak with a successful trip to the nation’s capital on Sunday afternoon, when they play Washington Mystics at 2 p.m. ET (CBS).

Here’s a look back at key players from Connecticut’s two wins, as well as who might step up so the Sun can secure their 13th victory of the season on Sunday afternoon.

At the halftime break, Sun sideline reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby asked Courtney Williams, who finished the first half with 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, how she was “eating.”

A smiling Williams slyly responded, “You know we playing Atlanta so you know what time it is,” before adding, “I’m joking, I’m joking.”

Nevertheless, the Georgia native seemed to have an extra dose of motivation and moxie against her home state team, which, after the exposure of an off-court altercation, publicly announced that they would not be re-signing the then-soon-to-be free agent.

Williams made sure to show the Dream what they’re missing, delivering her best game of the season. While her midrange pull-up game was popping, Williams also buried two 3-pointers for good measure, demonstrating her full shooting arsenal on her way to a season-high 20 points.

Her shotmaking was infectious.

While Atlanta prioritized combatting the inside threat of the Joneses, Connecticut made them pay from deep, taking and making the a season-high number of 3-pointers. In the first half, the Sun drained 10-of-15 3-point attempts, with the 10 makes marking a new franchise record for a half. In addition to Williams, Jonquel Jones, DeWanna Bonner and Natisha Hiedeman all made multiple 3s before the break, contributing to the Sun taking a commanding 58-41 lead into halftime.

Although the Sun’s shooting was not as scintillating in the second half, the squad did not take their foot off gas as they scored season-high 105 points and coasted to the 105-92 win.

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