Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pondexter, Taurasi lead Mercury past Mystics

Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points and Diana Taurasi had 23 to help the Phoenix Mercury pick up their first road victory of the season with a 93-87 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.

Temeka Johnson added 11 points and Kelly Mazzante scored 10 for the Mercury (6-3), who had key runs to close out the first and third quarters and then held off the Mystics' late rally.

Alana Beard led five double-figure scorers with 21 points, as the Mystics (4-2) cut a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to 89-87 on Crystal Langhorne's basket with 1:56 remaining.

However they missed on their next four potential game-tying shots and the Mercury finally …

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