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05/25 16:20 CDT Nia Coffey, Allisha Gray power Dream past Sun 79-55
Nia Coffey, Allisha Gray power Dream past Sun 79-55
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) --- Nia Coffey had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Allisha
Gray also scored 18 and and the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 79-55 on
Sunday.
Atlanta led 48-43 four minutes into the second half then took control with a
15-5 run to finish the third quarter. Gray had 18 points, five rebounds and
three assists through three quarters.
Connecticut managed only seven points in the fourth and finished at 31%
shooting.
Maya Caldwell added 12 rebounds and six assists and Rhyne Howard had 11 points
and eight rebounds for Atlanta (3-2). Gray had seven rebounds and three assists.
Marina Mabrey led the Sun (0-4) with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Tina Charles
and Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 11 each.
Atlanta shot 41% and had a 52-34 rebounding advantage.
Atlanta missed nine of 10 3-pointers in the first quarter but still led 21-16.
Charles made back-to-back baskets to give Connecticut a 28-27 lead midway
through the second quarter. Atlanta led 34-33 with a minute remaining in the
half before Coffey hit a 3-pointer for a 37-33 Atlanta lead at the break.
Gray entered averaging 19.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists, and she has
helped Atlanta weather a series of injuries. Offseason acquisition Brittney
Griner missed Sunday's game with a knee injury, rookie Te-Hina Paopao was out
with a facial injury sustained in the team's win over the Dallas Wings on
Saturday, and Jordin Canada as yet to play while she recovers from a knee
injury.
Up next
Atlanta visits Los Angeles on Tuesday and Connecticut hosts Dallas in a matchup
of winless teams.
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