Connecticut Sun Play Final Game Before Houston Move
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What Happened
The Connecticut Sun beat the Toronto Tempo 95-81 on Thursday in their last game before relocating to Houston, where they'll be renamed the Comets. A sellout crowd of 8,911 at Mohegan Sun Arena honored longtime season ticket holders and franchise figures like Nykesha Sales. Ashlon Jackson led Connecticut with 18 points.
Why It Matters
Twenty-four years of one arena, one crowd, one orange shirt in the closet, gone in the time it takes to rebrand a logo. Team president Jen Rizzotti thanked fans for proving Connecticut deserved a WNBA team — past tense, basically, by the time she said it. The win snapped a six-game skid. It didn't change what Thursday actually was.
What's Next
The Sun begin play as the Houston Comets next season, after both teams await the WNBA Draft lottery.