Rookie star Leila Lacan scored the go-ahead basket with 14.8 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Connecticut Sun to an 87-84 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.

Lacan's basket gave the Sun (11-31) an 83-81 lead. She made four free throws down the stretch to cap her 14-point performance.

Kahleah Copper had 18 points but misfired on a 3-pointer as time expired for the Mercury (27-15), who saw their six-game win streak end.

Marina Mabrey scored 23 points and Tina Charles added 22 to pace the Sun.

Alyssa Thomas collected 12 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. She reclaimed the WNBA record for most assists in a season with 342, surpassing Caitlin Clark's total of 337 last season.

Sami Whitcomb added 13 points off the bench for Phoenix

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