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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Technically, the Chicago Sky are not the worst team in the WNBA right now by record; that honor would belong to either of the teams with one fewer win, the Connecticut Sun or the Seattle Storm. But after Monday's WNBA slate, which featured the Sky's 92-63 loss to the Sun, and Seattle's much more competitive 112-110 loss to the Dallas Wings, the distinction feels like one without a difference. What do you call a team that loses to the worst team …
Chicago Sky lose 6th straight in game that Brittney Griner becomes WNBA’s career blocks leader
Brittney Griner scored 14 points and became the WNBA’s career blocks leader as the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 92-63 on Monday night for their third win of the season.
WNBA Wastes No Time in Celebrating Brittney Griner’s Historic Milestone Amid Connecticut’s Dominant Win vs Sky
The Connecticut Sun has not been celebrating too much lately. The soon-to-be Houston Comets have been struggling in the bottom of the league with just 2 wins the entire season. But then, the Chicago Sky arrived. Brittney Griner was the first to celebrate as the WNBA legend and future Hall Of Famer added her name to the record books. Griner has seen her career taper off in the last few years. Once upon a time, she was the best center in the WNBA …
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's career blocks leader, and the Sun beat the Sky
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — 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 on Monday night for their third win…
Chicago Sun Times
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Sky didn’t just need a victory Monday against the Sun.They needed to bury a team.They needed to show that though they might be stuck near the bottom of the WNBA standings and searching for a way out of their early-season mess, they weren’t in the same category as the Sun.The Sun entered the game 2-15, carrying a seven-game losing streak and the reality of a franchise in transition. They are experimenting with young player…
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