On Sunday, the Phoenix Mercury suffered an 86-73 defeat against the Minnesota Lynx, marking a new franchise record with their 28th loss of the season. The Mercury’s loss on the road allowed the Lynx to clinch a playoff spot in the 2023 postseason with their 19th win of the season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Previously, the 2012 Mercury was responsible for the most losses in franchise history with a record of 7-27 under coach Corey Gaines. This will be the first postseason since 2012 that the Mercury will not be a part of, ending the longest active streak in the WNBA with 10 postseason appearances.
The Mercury have two of their remaining three games against the No. 1 team in the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces and one against the No. 7 ranked Washington Mystics. With three tough games remaining, the Mercury could extend their season losses to 31 games and finish on a 11 game losing streak.
The Mercury are riding out the season with hopes of receiving the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft that could bring Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese to The Valley.
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Taylyn Hadley is a sports and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on X via @TAYLYNH11.
