Kahleah Copper scores 37 points, Mercury hand Aces first loss 98-88

Copper, who had a career-high 38 points in her last game, had 14 in the fourth quarter, none bigger than her driving layup with 42 seconds to play. The Aces, down 15 with 5 1/2 minutes to play, had pulled within 90-88 on Kelsey Plum’s seventh 3-pointer seconds earlier.Copper added a steal and a layup and Natasha Cloud and Sophie Cunningham both had a pair of free throws as the Mercury scored the last eight points of the game that had 14 lead changes through three quarters.

Plum had 27 points for the Aces , Jackie Young added 23 and A’ja Wilson 21 with 13 rebounds.When Copper hit her fourth 3-pointer without a miss she had 16 points and the Mercury had a 22-12 lead less than six minutes into the game. But Young led the charge back for the Aces, scoring 10 in the first quarter as Las Vegas closed to within 25-20.By halftime Young had 19 and the Aces were up 47-46 after five ties and 11 lead changes.

Wnba Mercury Sports

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kahleah Copper scores 37 points, Mercury hand Aces first loss 98-88Kahleah Copper scored 37 points and the Phoenix Mercury handed the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces their first loss of the season 98-88. Copper, who had a career-high 38 points in her last game, had 14 in the fourth quarter, none bigger than her driving layup with 42 seconds to play.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »

Kahleah Copper scores 37 points to lead Mercury past AcesKahleah Copper became just the second player in WNBA history to have back-to-back games of 35-plus points as Phoenix handed two-time defending champion Las Vegas a rare home loss.
Source: espn - 🏆 731. / 51 Read more »

Kahleah Copper Posts Career-High 38 Points in Mercury's Win Over DreamThree-time WNBA All-Star Kahleah Copper went off in Phoenix's 88-85 win over Atlanta on Saturday, scoring 38 points. She also scored four points in the final 40 seconds to secure the victory for the Mercury.
Source: SInow - 🏆 273. / 63 Read more »

Mercury hand Aces first loss 98-88LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 37 points and the Phoenix Mercury handed the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces their first loss of the season 98-88 on Tuesday night.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »

Mercury vs Aces Predictions, Picks, Odds for Tonight’s WNBA GameGet Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces predictions, picks, and odds for 5-21, plus WNBA best bets and same-game parlay analysis.
Source: Covers - 🏆 341. / 59 Read more »

Mercury vs Aces Predictions, Picks, Odds for Tonight’s WNBA GameGet Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces predictions, picks, and odds for 5-21, plus WNBA best bets and same-game parlay analysis.
Source: Covers - 🏆 341. / 59 Read more »