Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale deflects the ball away from Connecticut Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Brionna Jones had a career-high 26 points, DeWanna Bonner scored 14 of her 25 points in the third quarter, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 80-70 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Connecticut (9-5) won for the first time this season without Jonquel Jones, who is playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIBA European Championships.
Bonner also had 13 rebounds and six assists. Kaila Charles recorded her first double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Jasmine Thomas scored 11 for the Sun.
Connecticut turned it over nine times in the first half, and only scored 10 points in the second quarter. The Sun had just three turnovers in the second half, and scored 28 points in the third.
Arike Ogunbowale scored 18 points and Satou Sabally added 16 for Dallas (6-8).
The Dallas bench combined to score 16 points in the first half to help the Wings build a 38-30 lead. Dallas shot 51.5% from the field in the first half, but finished at 44.3%.
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Connecticut Sun guard Briann January, center, commits the foul on Dallas Wings guard Airka Ogunbowale during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scores over Connecticut Sun defenders DeWanna Bonner (24) and Emma Cannon (32) during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman commits the foul on Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun forward Emma Cannon goes down after a collision with Dallas Wings center Bella Alaire during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun forward Kaila Charles blocks a shot attempt by Dallas forward Kayla Thornton during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller argues with official John Conley during play against the Dallas Wing during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun forward Emma Cannon battles Dallas Wings guard Alisha Gray, and forwards Isabelle Harrison (20) and Bella Alaire (32) for a rebound during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Dallas Wings head coach Vicky Johnson calls out instructios to her team as they play the Connecticut Sun during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun center Brionna Jones, left, and forward Kaila Charles wrap-up Dallas Wings guard Marina Mabrey during a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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