DeWanna Bonner scores a season-high 21 points as the Phoenix Mercury defeat the Connecticut Sun 72-63, ending the team’s five-game losing streak. Multiple reports say Bonner also sets an all-time Mercury mark during the game, reaching a career milestone for the franchise. Kahleah Copper contributes 12 points on top of her 18-point total and adds key scoring in the second half. Monique Akoa Makani adds 11 points for Phoenix (9-18).
The game remains close late. Charlisse Leger-Walker completes a three-point play to pull Connecticut within one point with 4:42 remaining, but Copper responds with a driving layup and two free throws to extend Phoenix’s lead to 67-62 with under a minute left. The Mercury also snap a three-game home skid with the win, according to the reports.
