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Photos: San Antonio Stars @ Connecticut Sun - 5/5/16

Former Huskies Kelly Faris and Morgan Tuck and the Connecticut Sun squared off against Moriah Jefferson and the San Antonio Stars.

By Ian Bethune
  • Former UConn Huskies Morgan Tuck (33) and Moriah Jefferson (4) embrace before their WNBA exhibition game.
  • Former UConn Huskies Morgan Tuck (33) and Moriah Jefferson (4) embrace before their WNBA exhibition game.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) and Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) guard each other on the opening tap.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) is guarded by Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas (5).
  • Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas (25) goes to the basket past San Antonio Stars' Dearica Hamby (5).
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) goes around the screen of Dearica Hamby (5).
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) dribbles past Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas (5).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) goes in for a layup.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) gives encourage to her teammate Jazmon Gwatchmey (24).
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) cheers on her team from the bench.
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelsey Bone (3) is fouled by San Antonio Stars' Jane Appel-Marinelli (32).
  • Connecticut Sun's Alex Bentley (20) drives through San Antonio Stars' Shamela Hampton (3) and Jayne Appel-Marinelli (32).
  • San Antonio Stars' head coach Dan Hughes doesn't agree with a call.
  • Former Husky and Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris (34) greets her teammates at a break in the action.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) waits to come back into the game.
  • Connecticut Sun's Rachel Banham (1) shoots a free throw.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) is guarded by Connecticut Sun's Jaime Weisner (4). The two played against each other in this year's Final Four.
  • Connecticut Sun's Rachel Banham (1) is guarded by San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4).
  • Connecticut Sun's Jaime Weisner (4) is guarded closely by San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) drives past San Antonio Stars' Jayne Appel-Marinelli (32).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) goes in for a layup.
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris (34) drives past a San Antonio Stars' Kelsea Minato (2).
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris (34) makes a pass in front of San Antonio Stars' Jayne Appel-Marinelli (32).
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) attempts a free throw.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) is guarded by Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas (5).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) tries to prevent San Antonio Stars' Dearica Hamby (5) from getting to the basket.
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) goes in for a layup.
  • Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones (35) blocks the shot of San Antonio Stars' Shamela Hampton (3).
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris tries to slow down San Antonio Stars' Sydney Colson (51).
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris (34) comes to get the ball from Jonquel Jones (35).
  • San Antonio Stars' Astou Ndour (45) blocks the layup attempt of Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) will be wearing Adidas this season along with her former UConn teammate Moriah Jefferson.
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) gets ready to try and get past Connecticut Sun's Jennifer O'Neill (0).
  • San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) calls for a screen on the Connecticut Sun's Jennifer O'Neill (0).
  • Connecticut Sun's Jennifer O'Neill (0) and Victoria Macaulay (7) close the gap for the San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4).
  • Connecticut Sun's Jaime Weisner (4) looks to make a pass in front of San Antonio Stars' Kelsea Minato (2).
  • Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck (33) and San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) embrace after the game. The pair won four NCAA championships at UConn.
  • Connecticut Sun's Kelly Faris (34) and San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson (4) embrace after the game. The pair won a national championship at UConn in Faris' senior year.

It was reunion night again at Mohegan Sun Arena as the night's second game saw former Huskies Kelly Faris and Morgan Tuck and the Connecticut Sun took on former teammate Moriah Jefferson and the San Antonio Stars.

Faris, Tuck and the Sun got the better of Jefferson and the Stars in a 76-53 win on Thursday night.

In the first game, former Husky Tiffany Hayes saw her Atlanta Dream team get beat 95-75 by Elena Delle Donne and the Chicago Sky.

San Antonio Stars @ Connecticut Sun 5/5/16 box score

Photos: Former Husky Tiffany Hayes With Atlanta Dream

Photo gallery credits: Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog

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