Sun roll past Dream behind impressive 4th-quarter defensive effort

Courtney Williams scored 17 points, Alyssa Thomas added 15 and the Connecticut Sun held Atlanta to one field goal in the final seven minutes, defeating the Dream 72-61 on Sunday in Atlanta.

Thomas also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Sun (13-6). Williams grabbed 10 rebounds and DeWanna Bonner added 12 points.

Aari McDonald had 17 points and Rhyne Howard scored 12 for Atlanta (8-10).

Connecticut led by 11 points heading to the fourth quarter before a three-pointer from McDonald and a pull-up 20-footer by Howard drew the Dream within seven with 7:04 remaining. However, the Dream went the next four minutes without a point and would make one more field goal the rest of the game — a 20-footer by Cheyenne Parker with 1:47 remaining.