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The Phoenix Mercury were one of the WNBA’s best teams this year, and their hard work during the regular season paid off. They finished the season with a record of 27-17, and they had a great playoff run. They beat two contenders, and they faced another in the WNBA Finals.
Phoenix lost to the Las Vegas Aces, but it was still a good season for the team. The Mercury started the season off on a good note, as they beat a tough Western Conference rival in their first game.
The Mercury hosted the Seattle Storm in the first game, and Phoenix won 81-59. It was an impressive game, and Satou Sabally, one of the team’s newest stars, led the way with 27 points. She also had six rebounds, an assist and a steal. Alyssa Thomas also had a nice debut, as she had 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals.
Phoenix’s home opener took place on a Saturday, and they had a break as their next game was on a Wednesday. They faced the Los Angeles Sparks in that game, and they beat them 89-86.
In that game, Sabally had 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block. Thomas had 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Then, Monique Akoa Makani had 11 points, three assists and two rebounds.
After that, the Mercury were back in action a few days later. They faced the Seattle Storm once again, and this time, the Storm came out on top. They beat the Mercury 77-70 in a game where Thomas was the leading scorer with 16 points. She also had 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Sabally was the team’s second-leading scorer, and she had 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a block. Akoa Makani had 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and a block.
Things were just getting started for the Mercury. They picked up good wins over the Storm and the Sparks in what were two completely different games. The Storm are a contender, and the Mercury beat them in a blowout. Los Angeles is trying to build something, and this young team put up a fight against Phoenix.
Phoenix was headed in the right direction, and as time went on the Mercury continued to shine.
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