The Phoenix Mercury struggled in 2003, and before they finished 7-27 in 2012, that was their worst year. Phoenix finished the season with a record of 8-26, and that period started with a two-game losing streak. The Mercury hosted the Sacramento Monarchs, the Houston Comets and the San Antonio Silver Stars in their first three games, and the Monarchs beat them 65-56. The Comets beat them 69-62, and after that, the Mercury beat the Silver Stars 51-50. In the first game, Edwina Brown was Phoenix's leading scorer. She had 15 points, and she also had six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Tamicha Jackson was the second-leading scorer, and she had 13 points. She also had two assists, two rebounds and a block. In Phoenix's win over San Antonio, Adrian Williams-Strong was the star, and she had an impressive double-double. She had 16 rebounds in that game, and she also had 14 points. Then, she had two assists, two steals and a block. She did a bit of everything in that game, and the Mercury came out victorious