Overview
- The Mercury beat the Seattle Storm on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak and improving to 5-12 in the standings.
- Valeriane Ayayi came off the bench for career highs in scoring and rebounding while Noémie Brochant posted a 16-point, 10-assist double-double to drive Phoenix’s offense.
- Phoenix finished with 26 assists and committed no turnovers in the second quarter, a level of passing and discipline that produced a decisive 14-0 third-quarter run.
- Seattle dropped its 10th straight game as its young core kept showing flashes but the team continued to struggle to score consistently and close out possessions.
- Phoenix travels to play Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever next, a matchup that will test whether Phoenix’s recent bench play and ball movement can translate against top-tier competition.