Connecticut 82, at Portland 83

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Sarah Ashlee Barker and Bridget Carleton each scored 18 points, Sug Sutton drove the lane for a go-ahead floater with 22.6 seconds remaining, and the Portland Fire edged the Connecticut Sun 83-82 on Monday night at Moda Center before an announced crowd of 12,010. Portland improved to 2-2 while Connecticut dropped to 0-5, its fifth consecutive loss to open the season. The Fire overcame a second-quarter deficit by outscoring the Sun 26-22 in the third period and held off a frantic Sun rally in the final minute. Connecticut led 79-78 after Hailey Van Lith buried a… Read more...