UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Alyssa Thomas flexed under the basket and let out a celebratory roar as the Mohegan Sun Arena crowd rose to its feet and joined her in unison.
The Connecticut Sun forward had just grabbed a loose ball on defense, sprinted down the court and scored a fast break layup plus the foul. The bucket pushed her team’s lead back to double digits at the start of the fourth quarter.
With an assist to DeWanna Bonner on the next possession, Thomas recorded the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history. With the season on the line, she proved exactly why she’s the Sun’s engine, leading the way as they blew out the Aces, 105-76, in Game 3 Thursday night to extend the series.
