Looking At Phoenix's 2026 Games Against Connecticut

The Phoenix Mercury were one of the WNBA's top teams, and they reached the WNBA Finals. After nearly winning another championship, the Mercury will try to get back to the Finals. They can put themselves in a position to do so, and it all starts with their season series. The Mercury will face some tough teams, and they will face some up-and-coming teams in the process. One of the up-and-coming teams they will encounter is an Eastern Conference team. That team is the Connecticut Sun, and last year, the Mercury beat them 2-1. Phoenix won the first two games, but Connecticut responded with a win in the final outing. Connecticut beat Phoenix 87-84, and Kahleah Copper was the Mercury's leading scorer. She finished the game with 18 points, and she also had two rebounds and a steal. Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and two steals. Sami Whitcomb had a nice game, as she had 13 points, a rebound, an assist and a steal. Then, Satou Sabally had 11 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal. The Su