(TSX / STATS) -- Jasmine Thomas led five players in double figures with 15 points and the Connecticut Sun never trailed, cruising to an 89-73 home victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
The Sun, in first place in the Eastern Conference and third overall in the playoff standings, improved to 14-9 with their seventh home win in their last eight games at Mohegan Sun Arena -- where they lost the first two home games of the season.
This win opened a four-game homestand for Connecticut.
Overall, the Sun improved to 13-4 since starting what was supposed to be a rebuilding season with five losses in the first six games.
The Sun, who were tied only at 2-2, built a 27-8 lead with 1:39 left in the first quarter and never looked back.
Jonquel Jones posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, adding three blocked shots and two steals in the Sun's second win in three tries against the Fever. She had to log just 23:50 and was a plus-33 in the easy win.
Alyssa Thomas (plus-32) also scored 14 points, adding eight assists, five rebounds and four steals, while Alex Bentley had 11 points, four assists and three rebounds off the bench and Courtney Williams scored 10 points and grabbed six boards. Jasmine Thomas, who was a game-high plus-35) added four assists in the balanced attack.
Erica Wheeler and Jazmon Gwathney led the fading Fever (8-16 but losers of nine of their 10 July games) with 13 points apiece, while Jennifer Hamson had 11 points and five rebounds and Tiffany Mitchell 10 points in the loss.
The Sun went 8-for-21 from 3-point range and won the rebounding battle 39-30.
The Fever go home for their next two games, hosting the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx Friday and Sunday while the Sun welcome former UConn star Diana Taurasi and her Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
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