Mercury's Copper Misses Game, Team USA Gets Another Win

Phoenix Mercury star Kahleah Copper has been active since the end of the 2025 season, and she is not stopping. She played in Unrivaled, and after that, she headed to Puerto Rico to play in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament. Copper is one of the team's veterans, and she is joined by players such as Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. Then, there are young stars like Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The team has picked up some impressive wins during the tournament, and the most recent win was against New Zealand. Team USA beat New Zealand 101-46, and Rhyne Howard was the leading scorer. She had 18 points, and she also had three steals, two assists and two rebounds. Caitlin Clark was behind her, as she had 14 points, six assists, two steals and a rebound. Outside of Howard and Clark, Team USA had two more players who scored 10 or more points. Plum and Monique Billings both had 10 points, and in Plum's case, she had five assists, a steal and a rebound. Billings had six r