Brittney Griner Becomes WNBA's Career Blocks Leader, and the Sun Beat the Sky 92-63
Brittney Griner passed Margo Dydek with her 878th block as Connecticut improved to 3-15 and handed Chicago its sixth straight loss.
- On Monday, Connecticut Sun star Brittney Griner became the WNBA's career blocks leader with her 878th block, leading the Sun to a 92-63 victory over the Chicago Sky.
- Griner secured the milestone in the third quarter, surpassing the record held by Margo Dydek since 2008 and marking Connecticut's third victory this season.
- Kennedy Burke reached 1,000 career points during the second quarter, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa recorded 11 points and 15 rebounds as Connecticut led by as many as 33 points.
- Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso contributed 16 points and 14 rebounds in the defeat, marking the team's sixth consecutive loss and Connecticut's dominant 49-28 rebound advantage.
- The Chicago Sky host the Portland Fire on Wednesday, while the Connecticut Sun prepare to face the Washington Mystics at home on Friday.
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Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's career blocks leader, and the Sun beat the Sky 92-63
Brittney Griner scored 14 points and became the WNBA’s career blocks leader, Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 11 points and 15 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 92-63 for their third win of the season.
Sun snap skid as Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's all-time blocks leader
Connecticut center Brittney Griner claimed the WNBA's all-time blocked-shots record while the Sun ended a seven-game losing streak with a 92-63 rout of the Chicago Sky on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.
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