Phoenix 78, at Portland 72

PORTLAND, Oregon (Interstat) — DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 78-72 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night at Moda Center. The Mercury won despite missing 10 of their first 11 shots and trailing for much of the first half. Phoenix improved to 4-8, while Portland fell to 6-6 before a crowd of 12,046. Bonner, who had struggled in her previous four games, including a two-point outing against Minnesota, delivered her most complete performance of the season. She shot 5 for 17 from the floor but… Read more...