The Connecticut Sun avenged their opening night loss by defeating the New York Liberty 94-86 on May 10, 2025. In a high-profile rematch of last season's playoff contenders, the Sun used a balanced scoring attack and superior rebounding to hand the Liberty their first loss of the season. New York's high-powered offense was effective, but Connecticut matched them shot for shot and dominated the glass, creating numerous second-chance opportunities. A pivotal third-quarter run, fueled by consecutive three-pointers, gave the Sun a lead they would not surrender. The Liberty made a late push, but timely free throws from Connecticut sealed the eight-point victory. This statement win early in the season re-establishes the Sun as a major threat in the Eastern Conference.