US EditionRookie Lexi Held scores season-high 24 points as Mercury close on 18-1 run to beat Valkyries 86-77
- Rookie Lexi Held scored a season-best 24 points as the Phoenix Mercury rallied late to secure an 86-77 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday evening in Phoenix.
- The Valkyries entered the game on a three-game losing streak and struggled with late-game execution, causing turnovers in the final seconds.
- Phoenix closed the game with an 18-1 run, boosted by Satou Sabally's 19 points and a key three-point play in the closing minute.
- Held shot 7-for-15 overall, including 4-for-9 on three-pointers and perfect free throws, surpassing Paige Bueckers' rookie scoring mark of 21 points.
- The Mercury improved to 6-3 with a franchise-best 5-1 home record while the Valkyries fell to 2-5 and prepare to face the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.
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Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Rookie Lexi Held scores season-high 24 points as Mercury close on 18-1 run to beat Valkyries 86-77
PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Lexi Held scored a season-high 24 points, Satou Sabally had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Phoenix Mercury closed on an 18-1 run
Valkyries collapse late in loss to Mercury in Phoenix
The Valkyries led in the fourth quarter but could not capture a road win in Phoenix on Thursday night as the Mercury beat them 86-77. Golden State took an eight-point lead when Veronica Burton made a layup with just over four minutes to play. Phoenix responded with an 18-1 run to finish the game as the Valkyries went 0-for-7 on field goals with two turnovers the rest of the way. They have now lost four games in a row. “Missed free throws. Missed…
Valkyries fall in Phoenix as undermanned Mercury close it out on 18-1 run
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