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Whitcomb’s Career-High 36 and Thomas’s Triple-Double Propel Mercury Past Wings

Phoenix’s 102-72 win staved off its first three-game skid of the season during Satou Sabally’s first absence of the year.

Sami Whitcomb, Phoenix Mercury
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Sami Whitcomb, Phoenix Mercury

Overview

  • Sami Whitcomb finished with a career-high 36 points, including a WNBA season-high 29 in the first half and 19 in the opening quarter.
  • Alyssa Thomas recorded her 16th career triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds.
  • The Mercury’s 102-72 victory halted a potential three-game losing streak and improved their record to 13-6.
  • Satou Sabally missed her first game of the season with a right ankle injury.
  • Free agent DeWanna Bonner, a two-time WNBA champion with Phoenix, is widely reported to be signing with the Mercury imminently.