PHOENIX– One 3-point shot by Phoenix Mercury center Kathryn Westbeld with 6:15 left in the fourth quarter and a seven-point lead might not have seemed that big of a deal.

But it mattered more than some ought to admit in the Mercury's 80-63 win over the New York Liberty .

The shot came right after Liberty center Emma Meesseman connected on a 3-point shot that zapped all momentum from PHX Arena. Once Westbeld countered with her own, the crowd erupted and Phoenix went right back into its rhythm.

However, the former Notre Dame champion only played nine minutes in the game, yet hit two of the biggest shots in the game.

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