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Clark Faces Mercury Twice on Grueling Road Trip

21 Jun

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Summary

Phoenix Mercury begin a three-game road trip this week.
The trip includes two games against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
Brittney Sykes suffered an injury during a recent game against Indiana.

Clark Faces Mercury Twice on Grueling Road Trip

The Phoenix Mercury are set to commence a demanding three-game road swing. This journey begins with consecutive games against the Indiana Fever, featuring star player Caitlin Clark. The Mercury will face the Fever in Indiana on Monday, June 22, and Wednesday, June 24. The team's road trip will then take them north of the border to Canada, where they are scheduled to play the Toronto Tempo on Saturday, June 27.

Recent performances highlight the caliber of opponents. In a June 16 game, Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points and Clark contributed 21 points and 14 assists in the Fever's victory over Toronto. Clark has been a leading scorer and playmaker. Meanwhile, the Toronto Tempo have been impacted by an injury to Brittney Sykes, their top player, who was averaging 20.7 points before an incident against Indiana. The Mercury themselves recently saw Kahleah Copper achieve a historic 40-point double-double in an overtime loss on June 13.

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