Stanley said the Fever weren't looking ahead to the difficult stretch, but the matchup against an inconsistent Sun team was one the Fever desperately needed. Bonner is one of the craftiest scorers in the league. She’d just delivered twins at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel and the room was buzzing with … Reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week DeWanna Bonner showed why she was worthy of the award, scoring a game-high 28 points. Mitchell scored 15 points on 6 of 14 shooting including 2 of 9 from 3. "Now we've got a look at tape. Bonner, a guard/forward for the Phoenix Mercury … "Teaira McCowan and Kennedy Burke kept the Fever close in the first half. bFollow IndyStar sports producer Akeem Glaspie on Twitter at @THEAkeemGlaspie.Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) steals the ball from Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Indiana Fever head coach Marianne Stanley, right, gives instructions to guard Julie Allemand (20) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 19 points and nine rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Connecticut Sun held off the Chicago Sky 77-74 on Friday night.
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 17, 2020)- On Monday, August 17, Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. Kelsey Mitchell didn't make her first field goal until she sank a driving layup with 1:55 left in the second. The defensive attention it comes with the territory. DeWanna Bonner (@dewannabonner) has 92 posts on their Instagram profile. INDIANAPOLIS – DeWanna Bonner was caught off guard.
This is the seventh Player of the Week honor for Bonner. Kelsey Mitchell knows defenses are paying more attention to her as she continues to ascend offensively during her third year in the WNBA. Trailing by seven after the first quarter, Burke's basket sparked an 8-0 run capped by consecutive baskets from McCowan, bringing the Fever with in one. It's not going to be something where I'm scared of it. "That lead got away from us and we started shooting jump shots. Sign up to see all their posts in your feed. DeWanna Bonner scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half as the Connecticut Sun topped the struggling Washington Mystics 76-63 on Sunday afternoon at … The Sun led by as much as 22. "Once I took a load off, came out the game and got myself revamped, I was taking what came to me. Down 10 points entering the fourth quarter, Chicago got within one point twice in … "Both teams played a lot of zone offense, clogging the paint and forcing the opposition to settle for jump shots. "I thought in the fourth quarter we kind of just abandoned our offense trying to get back into the game," Fever coach Marianne Stanley said. Theresa Plaisance answers with a turnaround jumper on the Sun's following possession and they controlled the rest of the game. After trading empty possessions, Mitchell sank a tough floater, tying the game at 32.
Their strength and pressure forced a six-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter allowing them to pull away for an 84-62 win on Tuesday. It's gonna be something that I face with experience, face with all 10 toes. Reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week DeWanna Bonner showed why she was worthy of the award, scoring a game-high 28 points. The loss moves the Fever to ninth place, one spot behind the Dallas Wings for the final playoff spot. This will be invaluable tape to look at things that we missed, things we could have done better throughout the game. Her totals through the four games combined for 62 points, 32 rebounds, 12 assists and nine steals. "Initially when I did miss a couple shots, I shouldn't of let myself get to the point where I stopped shooting," Kelsey Mitchell said. Brionna Jones and Jasmine Thomas had 15 points each. And we just dug ourselves a little bit bigger hole.
Mitchell is one of the top scorers in the league, but Tuesday against the Connecticut Sun her shot was not falling. The road back into playoff contention doesn't get any easier with alternating matchups against the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky over the next four games. Bonner scored nine of her 28 in the final quarter. I'm not flustered about it.