In a thrilling Round 1 single-elimination game, the Mercury would need more than their future Hall of Famer Diana Taurasi and All-Star guard Skylar Diggins-Smith to stave off the Washington Mystics. Battling back from a 13-point deficit, Phoenix got a huge boost from guard Shey Peddy, who added 12 points and hit the game-winning 3 pointer to advance the Mercury to the next round. Phoenix will meet the Minnesota Lynx in the Round 2 single-elimination game on Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET on ES
