The 2017 WNBA Regular Season scheduled resumed on Tuesday with a full slate of games. With the Washington Mystics winning earlier in the day, it was up to the Connecticut Sun to keep pace at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Sun did just that with a 93-72 victory at home over the Chicago Sky. WNBA All-Star Alyssa Thomas led the way, with her fellow All-Star teammates also pitching in. Here's the latest Sky vs. Sun game recap including top performers as well as a WNBA standings update and what's next for the two teams on the schedule.

WNBA game recap

In today's double-digit win, the Connecticut Sun received big games from their trio of recent WNBA All-Stars. Alyssa Thomas led in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting but also had nine rebounds and five assists. Jonquel Jones added a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 boards, along with two steals. Jasmine Thomas tallied 17 points and eight assists while guard Courtney Williams also had 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting.

For the Chicago Sky, the recent WNBA Three-Point Contest winner, Allie Quigley led her team with 20 points as she hit 9-of-14 shots she took including both of her three-pointers.

Teammate Jessica Breland was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and had 12 points, while Keisha Hampton also added 12 points off the bench.

Courtney Vandersloot was held to just 1-for-4 shooting and finished with four points. All-Star Stefanie Dolson was also limited in her performance. In 21 minutes of game time, she scored just eight points and managed to grab seven rebounds.

The Sun took the lead from the start and outscored Chicago 38-32 by halftime. They continued the trend with a 55-40 second half to ultimately take the game 93-72.

Connecticut outrebounded Chicago by a staggering 44-28 and had just 11 turnovers compared to 18 for the visiting team. Both teams shot over 44 percent for the game with Chicago hitting nearly 43 percent of their shots from downtown.

Standings & what's next

With the latest victory, the Connecticut Sun are now 13-9 overall and 5-3 at home.

That keeps them tied with the Washington Mystics atop the Eastern Conference standings. Next up Connecticut will take on the Washington Mystics on the road on Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

The Chicago Sky fall to a record of 8-14 overall and 6-7 on the road after tonight's loss. Their record is second-worst in the WNBA with only the San Antonio Stars below them in the rankings. Chicago takes on the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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