Copper Shines as Fever’s Clark Leaves

The Phoenix Mercury edged out the Indiana Fever 111-109 in a thriller, led by Kahleah Copper’s scorching 28 points and 15-of-16 free throws. Caitlin Clark, who poured in 19 points and 8 assists before exiting with a back injury in the third quarter, couldn’t stop the Fever’s late surge — but Kelsey Mitchell lit up the scoreboard with 30 points on 7-of-9 threes, and Aliyah Boston added 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Alyssa Thomas (24 pts, 8 ast) and DeWanna Bonner (13 pts, 11 in Q2) anchored the Mercury, while rookie Noemie Brochant delivered 12 pts, 9 ast, and a career-high 3 steals. A late flagrant foul gave Copper and Valeriane Ayayi (career-high 19 pts) the chance to seal it with free throws, pushing the lead to 104-98. Mercury heads to Toronto, Fever host LA — both teams hungry for more wins. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/647c04ca58660d3c