Mercury Win Preseason Game, Struggle In Regular Season

The 2012 season was one of the Phoenix Mercury's lowest points. They finished the season with a record of 7-27, and they played most of the games without key players. Diana Taurasi played eight games that season, as she dealt with injuries such as a strained left hip flexor. Penny Taylor also missed the season due to an ACL injury. So, the Mercury had to figure out to navigate the season without those two stars. It was a difficult period, but before the regular season started, the Mercury picked up a win during the preseason. The Mercury faced Japan that year, and there were some nice performances in that outing. Alexis Gray-Lawson was Phoenix's leading scorer, and she had 34 points. She also had seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Charde Houston also had a nice game, as she finished the game with 14 points, two steals, a rebound and an assist. Chasity Reed had 11 points, three rebounds and a steal in that game, and Andrea Riley had 10 points, six assists and a rebound. There were a number of players