Ford and Cash, both with double doubles. It was a powerful combo that the Sun just couldn't overcome.

Connecticut, however, feels happy about its performance and its season. They lost to a better team in the end, but they played tough down to the wire.

"We feel good about the way we fought," Nykesha Sales said. "We all played really hard. It gives us something to think about for next year because I think we definitely showed that we can contend for a championship."