Recording the first WNBA victory of his career, Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts is proud of the milestone, elated over his team’s no-quit attitude, perseverance through adversity, fending off a late comeback by the Atlanta Dream and more as the Mercury won 88-85 on Saturday night.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Kahleah Copper went off for Phoenix with a career-high 38 points and Sophie Cunningham flushed two clutch threes late in the victory
Atlanta fought back from a 12-point deficit to take a 78-72 lead until Cunningham and Copper combined for 11 points in the last 2:56 of the game.
Here is what Tibbetts had to say when reflecting on the exhilarating game inside Footprint Center:
If you want to read the in-depth recap of the Mercury’s first win of the season, click below.
Kahleah Copper goes off for 38 points, Mercury pull off dramatic 88-85 victory over Dream
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Alec Cipollini covers Phoenix Sports News for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
