Mercury's Copper Tries To Take Down Conference Rival

Since her arrival, Kahleah Copper has been one of the Phoenix Mercury's best players. She joined the team before the 2024 season, as the Mercury acquired her in a trade. The Mercury sent Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere and draft picks to the Chicago Sky for the 2021 Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Copper went on to have the best season of her career, as she averaged 21.1 points. Copper helped the Mercury make the playoffs, as they finished the season with a record of 19-21. She had strong performances in that time, and some of them were against conference rivals. When it came to the Mercury's games against the Minnesota Lynx that year, Phoenix lost the season series. However, Copper was one of the bright spots. In the Mercury's first game against the Lynx, Minnesota picked up a 95-71 win. Copper was the team's leading scorer, as she had 21 points. She also had an assist, a rebound and a steal. Phoenix's starters had solid showings, but Minnesota's bench put the team over the top. The Lynx bench scored