Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Sun a 68-65 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in their first preseason game of the 2018 WNBA season.
Matchup: Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks
Date: May 7, 2018
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
The Connecticut Sun high five before the start of their preseason game against the Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks huddle before their preseason game against the Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun starting lineup
Los Angeles Sparks center Taya Reimer (22) and Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) take the opening tip-off
Los Angeles Sparks guard Cappie Pondexter (25) and Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike (13)
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) grabs the rebound
Los Angeles Sparks forward Mistie Bass (21)
Los Angeles Sparks forward Essence Carson (17) Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25)
Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) reaches for the rebound
Los Angeles Sparks guard Cappie Pondexter (25)
Los Angeles Sparks guard Brooke McCarty (18)
Los Angeles Sparks forward Shakayla Thomas (20) and Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham (1)
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) and Connecticut Sun forward Morgan Tuck (33) box out
Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham (1)
Los Angeles Sparks guard Cappie Pondexter (25)
Los Angeles Sparks guard Sydney Weise (24)
Los Angeles Sparks forward Shakayla Thomas (20)
Connecticut Sun guard Tyra Buss (3)
Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) and Los Angeles Sparks guard Sydney Weise (24)
Los Angeles Sparks guard Brooke McCarty (18)
Los Angeles Sparks forward Shakayla Thomas (20) and Connecticut Sun forward Shekinna Stricklen (40)
Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams (10)
Connecticut Sun forward Nikki Greene (54)
Connecticut Sun forward Shekinna Stricklen (40)
Connecticut Sun forward Nikki Greene (54) and Los Angeles Sparks center Taya Reimer (22)
Los Angeles Sparks forward Shakayla Thomas (20) takes the shot
Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas (5)
Connecticut Sun forward Betnijah Laney (44) goes up against Los Angeles Sparks players Kathryn Westbeld (33) and Shakayla Thomas (20)
Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike (13)
Connecticut Sun forward Morgan Tuck (33)
Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas (5)
Los Angeles Sparks players Kathryn Westbeld (33) and Kaylee Jensen (54) go for the rebound against Connecticut Sun center Cayla George (23)
Connecticut Sun guard Tyra Buss (3)
Connecticut Sun forward Betnijah Laney (44)
Connecticut Sun guard Lexie Brown (4)
Los Angeles Sparks guard Karlie Samuelson (44)
Connecticut Sun guard Jessica January (14)
Connecticut Sun players Betnijah Laney (44), Jessica January (14), Nikki Greene (54), Rachel Banham (1), and Cayla George (23)
Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham (1) hits a buzzer beater 3-pointer to win the game
Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham’s shot falls through the basket as time expires
The Connecticut Sun bench reacts after Rachel Banham hits a buzzer beater to defeat Los Angeles Sparks 68-65
The Connecticut Sun defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 68-65 on a buzzer beater in their preseason game on May 7, 2018.