Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Truck Series (TRUCK)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeSportsBasketballMercury cling to playoff position with win over Wings

Mercury cling to playoff position with win over Wings


Diamond DeShields scored 24 points as the host Phoenix Mercury boosted their playoff hopes with an 86-74 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.

It was the sixth time this year that DeShields scored at least 20 points.

Phoenix, which trailed by 10 points late in the second quarter, also got a big performance from Shey Peddy, who scored 18 points. added a game-high eight assists and tallied five rebounds. Sophie Cunningham chipped in 16 points and Jennie Simms 14 for Phoenix.

Dallas (17-18) has already clinched a playoff berth.

The top eight teams make the playoffs and Phoenix and the New York Liberty are each 15-20 and tied for seventh place and Minnesota and Atlanta are just one game back.

The league is off on Saturday before closing the regular season on Sunday. Minnesota plays at Connecticut; New York hosts Atlanta; and Phoenix welcomes Chicago.

Kayla Thornton led the Wings with 14 points, but she was scoreless after halftime.

Dallas’ Marina Mabrey, who totaled 50 points in her previous two games, was held to 10 on Friday. Mabrey made 4 of 12 shots, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range, and scored just two points after the first quarter.

Early on, there were six lead changes in a first quarter that ended with Dallas on top 23-20. Dallas shot 58.8 percent in a blistering first quarter, including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. Phoenix shot 52.9 percent, including 2-for-4 on 3-pointers.

The Wings stretched their lead to 10 points in the second quarter before settling for a 43-39 advantage at halftime.

Thornton led all first-half scorers with 14 points, making all six of her shots. Dallas shot 56.3 percent for the first half, including 7-for-13 on 3-pointers.

Cunningham led Phoenix with 11 points, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers. The Mercury shot 47.2 percent for the first half, including 5-for-12 on 3-pointers.

Phoenix started the third quarter on an 8-0 run, which changed momentum. The Mercury ended the period on top 67-57.

The Mercury cruised in the fourth, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor for the game, including 11-for-22 on 3-pointers.

Dallas shot 45.2 percent, including 9-for-21 from deep.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News Articles

You may like more
more

WTA News: Elena Rybakina rallies past Victoria Azarenka to reach Miami final

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan advanced to her fourth final...

ATP News: Alexander Zverev sails past Fabian Marozsan to reach Miami semis

Alexander Zverev recorded 20 winners and earned a spot...

NHL News: Golden Knights use late goals to beat reeling Kraken

Keegan Kolesar scored the game-winner on a rebound with...

NHL News: Lukas Dostal’s first career shutout lifts Ducks over Blackhawks

Alex Killorn scored twice and goaltender Lukas Dostal recorded...