Tuesday’s affair is a game that the Phoenix Mercury would like to put into the past.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Losing by 23 points to the undefeated Connecticut Sun, Phoenix now goes back to the drawing board to prepare for the second half of its back-to-back against the New York Liberty. Connecticut now continues its hot streak, being led by a former Mercury star in the process.
DeWanna Bonner is having a near career-year in her 15th season, and just so happened to score her 7,000th point against her former team on Tuesday. The reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week scored 19 points in the contest, and became just the fifth player in WNBA history to score 7,000 points.
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— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) May 29, 2024
Bonner’s 7,003 career points is good for fifth of all time. She sits 165 points behind Tina Charles at fourth, 377 points behind Tamika Catchings at third, and 485 points behind Tina Thompson at second.
At the age of 36, Bonner is averaging 20.3 points per game six games into the Sun’s season. Bonner won two championships in Phoenix (2009 and 2014), and is looking to win her third championship on a contending Sun team.
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Justin LaCertosa covers Phoenix Sports News for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @LaCertosaSports
