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WNBA, round 0

AwayPhoenix Mercury94
Final
HomePortland Fire91
Thursday, September 17, 2026Moda CenterAll Champaign sports
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PHX2023252694
POR2624192291
Final

Mercury edge Fire 94-91

The Phoenix Mercury held off the Portland Fire 94-91 on Thursday at Moda Center.

The third quarter made the difference: the Mercury outscored the Fire 25-19.

The Mercury shot 49% to 47% and won the boards 29-25.

For the Mercury, Shay Ciezki (G): 22. For the Fire, Emily Engstler (F): 21.

The Mercury improve to 15-26. The Fire fall to 16-25.

Attendance: 13,641.

Full recap at ESPN: Ciezki has 22 points in the Mercury's 94-91 victory over the Fire

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#5
PHX · PointsShay Ciezki G22
#25
PHX · AssistsAlyssa Thomas F6
#25
PHX · ReboundsAlyssa Thomas F8
#21
POR · PointsEmily Engstler F21
#2
POR · AssistsJordan Harrison G10
#21
POR · ReboundsEmily Engstler F7
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
A. Thomas F31186-80-06-1086510353+9
N. Mack F27113-60-05-551132141-5
N. Brochant F34145-102-52-236311031+17
S. Whitcomb G26114-93-70-024011024+2
L. Held G17123-72-34-411300106-4
M. Westbeld F900-40-10-020201111-2
M. Suarez F1300-10-10-021010023+4
S. Poffenbarger G831-11-10-020110020+2
S. Ciezki G21225-83-59-923120026-4
K. Dunn G1331-31-20-021100110-4
Team9428-5712-2526-3029231710572225

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Natasha Mack gets the hoop and the harm

ESPNSep 17

Jordan Harrison nails the 3-pointer

ESPNSep 17

Saylor Poffenbarger nails the 3-pointer

ESPNSep 17

Shay Ciezki hits the trey

ESPNSep 17

Holly Winterburn knocks down the 3

ESPNSep 17

Shay Ciezki shows off the range with 3-pointer

ESPNSep 17

Karlie Samuelson nails the triple

ESPNSep 17

Emily Engstler nails the 3

ESPNSep 17

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