Phoenix Competes, Gets Swept By Eastern Conference Contender

The 2015 Phoenix Mercury's series with the Washington Mystics ended in a tie, but the Mercury lost their series against another Eastern Conference team. The New York Liberty beat them 2-0, and Phoenix was on the road for the first game. New York beat Phoenix by 11 in that game, and DeWanna Bonner was her team's leading scorer. She had 22 points, and she also had six rebounds and three assists. Outside of their veteran, the Mercury had two other players who scored in double figures. Candice Dupree had 12 points in that game, and Monique Currie had 11. On the other side, Tina Charles was New York's leading scorer, and she had 19 points. The All-Star center also had 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. The Liberty had one other player who scored in double figures, as Essence Carson had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists. Both players joined the Mercury at different periods, as Carson played for them in 2019, and Charles played in 2022. New York took a 1-0 lead, and when the series moved to Phoenix,