DiJonai Carrington’s shots Tuesday night were on target, both on and off the court.
After scoring a game-high 19 points in the Connecticut Sun’s 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, Carrington blasted the WNBA for not doing enough to promote its first game in Boston.
“I feel like Connecticut as a franchise is historically disrespected,” she said. “The game should have been on a national television broadcast. You shouldn’t have to pay for any type of subscription to see a game that’s this historic, in my opinion.”
Carrington and the Sun will get a crack at a spotlight of sorts Friday night when they host the Chicago Sky in Uncasville, Conn. The game will be aired on ION.
Connecticut (20-7) got its latest win in characteristic fashion, using its defense to fuel a 14-0 fourth-quarter run to erase a four-point deficit. The Sun even won without getting much from leading scorer DeWanna Bonner (16.5 ppg), who managed only seven points on 2-of-11 shooting.
Meanwhile, Chicago (11-16) hasn’t played since an 86-68 loss on Sunday in Phoenix. Victimized by a slow start, the Sky trailed 32-19 after a quarter and failed to get any traction in their second blowout loss against the Mercury in four days.
Angel Reese was perhaps Chicago’s only bright spot in the defeat, amassing 19 points and 20 rebounds for her 20th double-double of the season. She’s presently averaging 13.6 points and 12.3 rebounds.
“I’m just looking forward to getting better right now in the moment,” Reese said. “I’m just worried about right now.”
There’s plenty of reason to worry about the present for the Sky, who lead Atlanta by a game for the final playoff spot. And they have a tough schedule down the stretch with two games each against Minnesota and Las Vegas, plus another trip to Connecticut to end the season.
The Sun have won both previous matchups this season in Chicago by a total of 12 points.
–Field Level Media
