Overview

• On June 28, Phoenix Mercury defeated New York Liberty 106–91 in a WNBA regular-season game.
• Satou Sabally led Phoenix with 25 points, converting seven of ten three-pointers in her first season after joining from the Dallas Wings.
• Nyara Sabally recorded a WNBA career-high 16 points in the first game where she and her sister started on opposing teams.
• Phoenix’s victory vaulted the Mercury into second place, while defending champion Liberty have lost four of their last six games after a 9–0 start.
• Both sisters opted out of Germany’s EuroBasket to manage their workloads and focus full time on their WNBA campaigns.