Kahleah Copper scores 28, Mercury beat Fever 111-109 as Clark leaves due to back injury

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Kahleah Copper scored 28 points as the Phoenix Mercury narrowly defeated the Indiana Fever 111-109. Fever star Caitlin Clark left the game in the third quarter due to a back injury after scoring 19 points and 8 assists.

Kahleah Copper made 15 of 16 from the free-throw line and finished with 28 points, and the Phoenix Mercury beat Indiana 111-109 on Wednesday night after Fever star Caitlin Clark left with a back injury in the third quarter. Clark had 19 points and eight assists in 20 minutes the Fever (10-8). Clark, who was a game-time decision due to a lingering back issue, left with 5:15 remaining in the third quarter and did not return.