Kahleah Copper soared with 28 points to lift the Phoenix Mercury Sky High in a thrilling win over the Chicago Sky. Erika Day and Stephen Pridgeon-Garner break down Copper’s takeover performance, Natasha Mack’s first career double-double anchoring the paint, and how Phoenix is finding balance with multiple players stepping up. With a pivotal matchup against the New York Liberty on deck, we look at what the Mercury must carry forward — and what could decide their next big test.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Mercury defeat Chicago Sky

5:30 – Natasha Mack’s double double

15:30 – Kahleah Copper’s big 28 point night

36:00 – Defensive dominance

44:00 – Clutch moments

49:00 – New York Liberty Matchup