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07/02 23:09 CDT Copper scores 23 of her 30 points in the 1st half as the
Mercury race past the Storm, 90-67
Copper scores 23 of her 30 points in the 1st half as the Mercury race past the
Storm, 90-67
PHOENIX (AP) --- Kahleah Copper scored 23 of her 30 points in the first half,
Valeriane Ayayi added 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm
90-67 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Copper was 9 of 12 from the field in the first half to help Phoenix (8-13)
build a 55-36 lead. Copper scored her first points of the second half with 8:39
left for a 75-60 lead. She finished 12 of 21 from the field.
Lexi Held had 17 points and a career-high five 3-pointers for Phoenix. Alyssa
Thomas had nine points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and DeWanna Bonner was
held to six points on 3-of-10 shooting.
Awa Fam and Natisha Hiedeman each scored 13 points for Seattle (5-16), which
dropped to 1-9 away from home this season. Flau'jae Johnson and Jade Melbourne
had 11 apiece. Seattle was outrebounded 40-29.
Ezi Magbegor made her season debut for Seattle after missing the first 20 games
with a foot injury. She had eight points in 17 minutes.
Up next
Storm: Host Portland on Saturday night.
Mercury: Host Chicago on Tuesday night.
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