Connecticut SunvsPhoenix Mercury
CON 96/PHX 83
Things to say
The Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-83 on the road in Phoenix.
01
opener
Sun went into Phoenix and took care of business, 96-83. Never really looked close down the stretch. Mercury just couldn't buy a bucket when it mattered.
02
key player
Leila Lacan was the best player on the floor, dropped 26. Kid was getting buckets at will.
03
hot take
Phoenix is 8-18 for a reason. Copper had 21 but you can't win when nobody else shows up.
04
deep cut
Bonner grabbed 10 boards and it still didn't matter. Sun controlled the paint all night.
05
exit
Both teams are scuffling, so honestly the rematch might actually be a fun one. We'll see if Phoenix bounces back.
The recap
The Sun went into Phoenix as the underdog and walked out with a 96-83 statement win, and it was Leila Lacan who ate them up all night for a game-high 26. Copper kept the Mercury breathing with 21 of her own, but nobody else in that building could buy a bucket when it mattered.
Connecticut just controlled the tempo and never let Phoenix string enough stops together to make it a game down the stretch. Two struggling squads, but the Sun looked like the team that wanted it more.