WATCH: Kahleah Copper, Natasha Cloud reflect on loss to Sun, having 3 games in 4 days, Mercury shorthanded

Phoenix Mercury forward Kahleah Copper and guard Natasha Cloud talked about the difficulties of a back-to-back and having three games in four days, being proud of their team’s fight with only eight players healthy, staying committed to keep pushing through adversity and more.

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Without Diana Taurasi, Rebecca Allen and Charisma Osborne due to injuries, Copper and Mercury center Brittney Griner both scored 21 points each in an 83-72 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Monday. Cloud recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists.

Phoenix is now 9-10 on the season and will face the Dallas Wings on Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT.

Here is everything Cloud and Copper said postgame after the loss to the Sun.

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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers ASU Athletics, the Phoenix Mercury and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini