Mercury Win In Overtime, Take Series Against West Rival

The 2017 Phoenix Mercury had some battles throughout the season, and they had some challenging games against Western Conference rivals. Phoenix started its season against a conference rival, as the Mercury hosted the Dallas Wings. The Wings beat them 68-58, and Kaela Davis, who played for Phoenix years later, led them to victory. She had 20 points off the bench, and players like Allisha Gray and Theresa Plaisance backed her up. For the Mercury, Brittney Griner was the leading scorer, and she had 18 points, two rebounds and two blocks. Then, the Mercury had one more player who scored in double figures, as Camille Little had 11 points and four steals. Dallas set the tone, but Phoenix responded in the next two games. The Mercury beat the Wings 107-65 in the second game, and Leilani Mitchell was the top performer. She had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals. Mitchell came off the bench, and there were other players who scored in double figures. Diana Taurasi had 18 points and two rebounds. T