The Phoenix Mercury did something that has never been done before last night during their big-time upset win against the Connecticut Sun last night at the Footprint Center.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!They scored a whopping 45 points in the first quarter. A feat that has never been done before in the WNBA before last night.
The Phoenix Mercury scored 45 points in the 1st quarter against the Connecticut Sun, the most in any quarter in WNBA history.
They missed only one FG attempt (16-17 FG), and their 94.1% FG shooting was also the highest in any quarter (min. 15 att). pic.twitter.com/Pi4RzRNZ2a
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 11, 2023
THE MERCURY CAN'T MISS.
45 points in the 1st, the most in ANY quarter in WNBA history. 🔥
(🎥: @WNBA)pic.twitter.com/N7WpHHPow8
— theScore (@theScore) August 11, 2023
WHEN YOU SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN WNBA HISTORY IN A FIRST QUARTER WITH 45! pic.twitter.com/EAcKRcTiv2
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 11, 2023
That buzzer-beater by Moriah Jefferson was just a microcosm of how things were going for them in the quarter and it carried over for the remainder of the game for the Mercury.
After the game, interim head coach Nikki Blue talked to the media about the historic mark that both teams had on Friday night.
Nikki Blue on #Mercury historic 45-point quarter #wnba pic.twitter.com/Qvxq90K1zS
— jeffmetcalfe (@jeffmetcalfe) August 11, 2023
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Don’t look now, but the Phoenix Mercury have won back-to-back games and are only 3.5 games back from the 8th seed with a little over a month to go for the remainder of the season.
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Franklin Miller is a sports insider and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @millersports3
