Alyssa Thomas scored 12 of her career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury closed on a 19-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 79-71 on Wednesday.Thomas, who was coming off her 16th career triple-double on Monday,

Alyssa Thomas had yet another big game for the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team take down the top team in the WNBA.

Lynx unravel in crunch time, fall to Mercury for third regular season loss originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The Lynx fell apart down the stretch and dropped just their third regular season game of the year on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

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Thomas and Whitcomb played a major role on defense, limiting Wings rookie Paige Bueckers, who had averaged 29 points against the Mercury in the previous two meetings. Given Bueckers’ history against the Mercury, Thomas specifically asked for the assignment of defending her before being moved off because of foul trouble.

Former Phoenix Mercury interim head coach Nikki Blue has filed a lawsuit against the organization accusing it of racial and gender discrimination in regard to her pay and treatment.

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The Phoenix Mercury will be back in action as they take on one of their toughest opponents. They are taking on the Minnesota Lynx.