Bonner Helps the Short-Handed Mercury Beat the Fire 78
Bonner added 5 rebounds and 5 assists as Phoenix overcame injuries and 20 Portland turnovers to win its Commissioner’s Cup game.
- DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 19 points and added five rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 78-72 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night.
- The injury-plagued Mercury competed without starters Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper, relying on bench contributions from Noemie Brochant and Monique Akoa Makani during the WNBA Commissioner's Cup game.
- Phoenix finished 19 of 22 from the free-throw line, including 10 of 12 in the final three minutes, after Jovana Nogic's go-ahead field goal with 2:46 remaining secured the lead.
- Portland was undone by 20 turnovers despite Sarah Ashlee Barker's 15-point, seven-rebound performance; the Fire travel to Los Angeles on Sunday.
- The Mercury will seek to build momentum when they visit Golen State on Tuesday night in their next WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup.
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DeWanna Bonner, Mercury hold off Fire’s late surge
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 19 points and added five rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots as the injury-plagued Phoenix Mercury defeated the host Portland Fire 78-72 in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game Friday night. Natasha Mack added 16 points and Monique Akoa Makani and Noemie Brochant scored 11 apiece for Phoenix (4-8), which
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DeWanna Bonner, Mercury hold off Fire's late surge
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 19 points and added five rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots as the injury-plagued Phoenix Mercury defeated the host Portland Fire 78-72 in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game Friday night.
WNBA – Despite an awakening at the end of the match, Carla Leite's Fire failed to defeat the Mercury while Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper were not in uniform (78-72). Battu by the Valkyries, the Fire had the opportunity to recover by coming to the end of the Mercury, deprived of Alyssa Thomas. Portland is overtaken in the first minutes. Players of Alex Sarama start the match with two missed shots at 3-points before chaining the ball losses. Af…
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