Dream hang on to beat Sun
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Angel McCoughtry had a game-high 22 points to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 74-65 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night.
Alex Bentley added 17 points while Erika de Souza had a double-double effort with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Dream, who extended their regular- season home win streak to 13 games while snapping a four-game overall skid.
Tina Charles, the reigning league MVP, finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Kalana Greene contributed 14 points for the Sun, who have lost three straight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Sun were down 40-20 at halftime, but they rallied and got the margin down to five with just under a minute to go in the fourth quarter. The Dream held off the Sun by making 8-of-12 free throws in the final minute.