ScoreBoard: Griner Take WNBA Record with 11 Blocks, 8 Rebounds; Mercury Wins 80-77

Brittney Griner had 21 points, a WNBA record, with 11 blocks and 8 rebounds to help the Phoenix Mercury defeat the Tulsa Shock 80-77. Penny Taylor had 17 points and 5 assists for the Mercury. Mercury guards Diana Taurasi and DeWanna Bonner had 14 points each. Taurasi had a game-high 8 assists. Candice Dupree had 11 points and 7 rebounds for the Mercury. Phoenix is now 11-3 with the best record in the WNBA.

Skylar Diggins had 16 points and team-high 7 assists for Tulsa. Diggins made a disappointing 2 out of 17 shots. Rookie Odyssey Sims had 16 points and only made 4 out of 13 shots. Glory Johnson had 16 points and made 5 out of 15 shots for Tulsa. Courtney Paris had a game-high 9 rebounds for Tulsa. The Shock were horrible from the field only making 31.2% of their shots, the Mercury made 49% of their shots. Griner’s block party broke the previous WNBA record of 10 block shots and the Shock are now 6-9.

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