Shock rally in fourth quarter to down Mercury
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Riquna Williams scored 12 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Tulsa Shock rallied to take a 92-84 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.
Ivory Latta netted a game-high 20 points to go along with five rebounds, while Glory Johnson added 18 points for the Shock, who snapped a four-game slide.
Lynetta Kizer dropped in a season-high 19 points and pulled down seven boards for Phoenix, which dropped its third straight.
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Dymond Simon had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Krystal Thomas finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.
The Mercury carried a 68-66 edge into the fourth quarter and opened the frame with a pair of Simon free throws to stretch their lead up to four points, but Tulsa answered with a 14-6 run to take an 80-76 advantage.
After Nakia Sanford put an end to the spurt with a layup to bring Phoenix back within two, Tulsa reeled off the next seven points to go on top, 87-78, with just over three minutes left and the Mercury did not get closer than six points from there.