DeWanna Bonner leads Sun to Game 1 semifinal win over the defending WNBA champions

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Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller knows his team won’t be able to beat the defending WNBA champions on style points or offensive prowess alone.

To beat the Chicago Sky in a five-game series, Miller believes you can’t be afraid to make a mess.

"A lot of free-flowing offenses of the four teams left, and we know who we are," Miller said. "We’re blue-collar. We’re going to be good around the basket, we’re going to rebound and we’re going to defend our tails off. But we have to make it messy."

DeWanna Bonner had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Sun to a 68-63 victory over Sky in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinals series on Sunday night.

Jonquel Jones scored 12 points and also grabbed nine rebounds for the Sun, Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Brionna Jones added 12 points. Jonquel Jones was 5 for 8 from the field and Brionna Jones shot 6 for 8.

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Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones (35) shoots as Chicago Sky's Azura Stevens defends during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

"We’ve got so many weapons on this team," Bonner said. "Whoever they focus on, it could be anybody’s night. (Jonquel Jones) hit the biggest shot of the game, probably, when we were down one or two."

Candace Parker had 19 points and 18 rebounds for the Sky, and Kahleah Copper scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Chicago had a season-low 63 points and shot 35.3% for its lowest percentage in a playoff game since 2014.

"We missed some bunnies, we missed a few chippers," Sky coach James Wade said. "A