In New England, when the Red Sox are as bad as they have been this baseball season, opening day for the New England Patriots is like Christmas Day to sports fans. Still, 6,658 people managed to find their way to Mohegan Sun arena, and were rewarded with a come-from-behind victory by the Connecticut Sun in a playoff-type atmosphere, 82-77 over a Chicago Sky team fighting for their first playoff berth.
Tina Charles, playing with nagging injuries that will force her to miss the Sun’s game on Wednesday in Phoenix, opened the game with eight straight points. After being held in check by the Sky’s bigger centers, Carolyn Swords and Ruth Riley, Charles exploded for 16 second half points to finish with a game high 24 points.
