Connecticut SunvsPortland Fire
CON 61/POR 71
Things to say
Portland Fire beat the Connecticut Sun 71-61 at the Moda Center.
01
opener
Fire took care of business at home, 71-61. Never really felt close down the stretch. Portland's young core just looks like they're figuring it out.
02
key player
Carla Leite went for 20 and was the best player on the floor by a mile. Kid's got buckets.
03
hot take
Nobody could buy a bucket in this one. 71 points wins a game? That's ugly basketball, but a W's a W.
04
deep cut
Sarah Ashlee Barker quietly grabbed 11 boards. Doing the dirty work nobody talks about.
05
exit
Sun are 1-8 now, just brutal. Long season ahead for Connecticut. Let's see if Portland keeps it rolling.
The recap
Portland's expansion squad keeps rolling, taking down the Sun 71-61 to push to 5-3. Carla Leite was the engine all night, dropping a game-high 20 to lead the way, while Sarah Ashlee Barker did the dirty work with 11 boards.
Connecticut just couldn't buy a bucket, scraping together only 61 with Aneesah Morrow's 13-and-13 double-double the lone bright spot. The Sun fall to 1-8 and head home with another L.