| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONN | 12 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 63 |
 PHX | 18 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 72 |
The Mercury soar past the Sun, sealing a 72-63 victory! DeWanna Bonner shines bright with 21 points, leading her team to a crucial win. This result ties the season series at 1-1, keeping both teams in the playoff conversation. Phoenix improves to 9-18, while Connecticut drops to 7-19. In a gripping battle at the Mortgage Matchup Center, the Phoenix Mercury outshine the Connecticut Sun, clinching a 72-63 victory. DeWanna Bonner lights up the court with a stellar 21 points, proving to be the driving force behind Phoenix's success. The Mercury's defense was key, racking up 11 steals compared to the Sun's 6, which created crucial turnovers. With this win, Phoenix ties the season series at 1-1, keeping their playoff hopes alive as they improve to 9-18, while Connecticut falls to 7-19.
The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Sun sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, 16 games back, losers of 3 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2Score57-61Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2Score57-62DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2Score57-63Brittney Griner makes driving layupScore59-63Charlisse Leger-Walker makes driving layupScore61-63Charlisse Leger-Walker makes free throw 1 of 1Score62-63Kahleah Copper makes 3-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score62-65Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2Score62-66Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2Score62-67DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2Score62-68Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 2 of 2Score63-68DeWanna Bonner makes alley oop layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score63-70DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 1Score63-71Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2Score63-72Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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