Marina Mabrey and the Connecticut Sun have had an ugly start to the 2025 WNBA season, falling to 2-10 through the first 12 games.
On Friday, the Sun looked to end a four-game losing streak, taking on Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings.
With 23 seconds remaining in the first half, Dallas held a 42-40 lead with the ball. Mabrey was guarding Bueckers before the former UConn guard made a cut that Mabrey didnât see coming, tweaking her knee as she fell toward the floor.
After taking a bit of time, the Sun star was able to limp back to the locker room with some assistance from the coaching staff.
Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey left the game and is questionable to return after suffering an apparent injury to her left knee, the team announced.
Although Mabrey was able to return to the game to begin the second half, some WNBA fans were left concerned after seeing Mabrey go down, taking to social media to leave their thoughts.
âHoping itâs nothing serious, Mabreyâs energy is too valuable to lose,â one fan said.
âPAIGE CROSSED MABREY SO BAD SHE HYPEREXTENDED HER KNEE,â claimed a second.
âWell then. Marina Mabrey just tweaked her knee guarding Paige. Thatâs really too bad. Really,â wrote a third.
âNahhhh Did Paige Really just do that to Mabrey đ©đ©đ©đ©đ©đ©,â added another.
âBueckers crossed up Mabrey and broke her knees,â posted a fifth.
âPaige disnengrated Mabreyâs knees,â a sixth said.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) talks with Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey (3)Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
Despite the Sunâs trouble to begin her second year in Connecticut, Mabrey is having one of her best seasons. Prior to Fridayâs game, the former Chicago Sky star was averaging a career-best 15.8 points on 37.4% shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
Bueckers, on the other hand, has impressed in her first season with the Wings, leading all rookies with 17.7 points. The former UConn star is also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists. But, like Mabrey and the Sun, Dallas has begun the season poorly with a 2-11 start.