Monique Akoa Makani (concussion) finished Friday’s loss to the Liberty with nine points (4-of-10 FGs, 0-of-2 FTs), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one three-pointer.
Akoa Makani returned to the Mercury starting lineup after missing two games due to a concussion. While she didn’t have her best night shooting the basketball, the assist production was solid for the rookie point guard. As Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said before the game, Akoa Makani played her usual minutes, logging 24. Sami Whitcomb played 24 minutes off the bench but struggled, shooting 2-of-9 from the field and finishing with six points, two rebounds, three assists and one three-pointer.