Leila Lacan scores career-high 26 as Connecticut Sun defeat Phoenix Mercury 96-83

Leila Lacan scores a career-high 26 points as the Connecticut Sun defeat the Phoenix Mercury 96-83 in the first of two meetings between the teams. Lacan makes 10 of 13 shots from the field to lead Connecticut. The Sun improve their season record to 7-18 and win consecutive games for only the second time this season, going 5-3 over their last eight contests. Kennedy Burke contributes 13 points, while Brittney Griner and Aaliyah Edwards each score 12. Diamond Miller adds 11 for the Sun. The Mercury are held to 83 points in the loss as Connecticut controls the game enough to secure a double-digit victory. The game is played Friday night, setting up another matchup between the teams in their back-to-back schedule.