UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Rachel Banham had been in a bit of a shooting slump lately. She burst out of it in a big way. Banham scored a career-high 24 points, hitting eight 3-pointers to match the Connecticut record, and help the Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-69 on Sunday. Banham, who was 8 for 11 from behind the arc, matched Shekinna Stricklen’s mark. She was one short of the WNBA record, although she did set the mark for most 3s in a game by …