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The Connecticut Sun opened the 2023 WNBA playoffs with a dominating win over the Minnesota Lynx in their first-round matchup. Sun fans are buzzing following DeWanna Bonner's standout performance, finishing with a double-double in the 90-60 win.
Bonner ended with 17 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, while Alyssa Thomas had 15 points, three rebounds and 10 assists. Rebecca Allen and Tiffany Hayes added 15 and 14 points, respectively, while Tyasha Harris scored 12 points off the bench.
Meanwhile, Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier combined for 30 points, half of the Lynx's total points in Game 1. Minnesota will look to bounce back from their disappointing loss on Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut.
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Several Connecticut Sun fans celebrated the win on social media, while others just took a shot at WNBA fans in general.
One Sun fan is confident about their team's chances of advancing:
"We are here."
Another is from Connecticut but doesn't care that the team is even playing:
"My home team and I still don’t care…"
Another fan was impressed with the Sun's performance:
"This is massive 👏 congratulations guys."
One fan went on a rant instead:
"Who cares? Meanwhile, I stepped in dog crap while mowing my back yard today. Women's basketball is and will always be a joke. Nobody wants to constantly see layups bricked on the underneath side of the rim."
Here are some more reactions to the Connecticut Sun's Game 1 win over the Minnesota Lynx:
Connecticut Sun finish with third-best record in WNBA
The Connecticut Sun ended the 2023 WNBA season with a 27-13 record. They had the third-best record in the league and were matched up with the sixth-seeded Minnesota Lynx.
Connecticut was behind the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty in the standings. The Aces are the favorites to win the WNBA championship, while the Liberty seem to have the number of the defending champions. An Aces-Liberty final is what fans want, but the Sun are capable of pulling an upset.
Alyssa Thomas had a great season for them, averaging 15.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Thomas will likely get some MVP votes after making history with the first-ever 20/20/10 performance in a WNBA game last month.
