Noemie Brochart and Shay Ciezki each scored 15 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a dominant 101-69 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Saturday night. This win marked the second-largest margin of victory for Phoenix this season, following their 99-66 season opener against the Las Vegas Aces.
Sami Whitcomb contributed 14 points, while reserves Marta Suarez and Maddy Westbeld added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Lexi Held chipped in with 11 points for the Mercury (14-26), ending a four-game losing streak.
Alyssa Thomas recorded 12 assists in the game, marking her 11th game this season with 10 or more assists. On the Tempo side, Isabelle Harrison scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, with Kiki Rice adding 14 points and Laura Juskaite scoring 10 points. The Tempo (11-29) were without their leading scorer, Marina Mabrey, who has been sidelined for the last six games due to an adductor injury.
Phoenix took an early 21-8 lead and maintained control throughout the game. They held a 27-17 lead after the first quarter, extended it to 58-35 by halftime, and finished the third quarter with a commanding 88-49 advantage.