Alyssa Thomas has Mercury rising
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Alyssa Thomas had yet another big game for the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team take down the top team in the WNBA.
Six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner had seven points, six rebounds, two assists in Phoenix Mercury's 79-71 home win over the Minnesota Lynx.
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Alyssa Thomas scored 12 of her career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury closed on a 19-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 79-71.
Alyssa Thomas made a free throw with a second remaining to give the Mercury a victory over the Valkyries on Monday.
Thomas and Whitcomb played a major role on defense, limiting Wings rookie Paige Bueckers, who had averaged 29 points against the Mercury in the previous two meetings. Given Bueckers’ history against the Mercury, Thomas specifically asked for the assignment of defending her before being moved off because of foul trouble.
Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman of The Athletic shared the results of an anonymous WNBA player's poll Monday, and the Phoenix Mercury star was named the biggest trash talker in the league.