PHOENIX– A close-out Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty lived up to the hype. After Satou Sabally struggled for the Mercury in Game 1 , in the next two games, she was dynamic.

The “unicorn” put up 23 points and 12 rebounds in the performance. As soon as the final buzzer sounded, she celebrated with her teammates, as she has all season.

Sheer glee and jubilation radiated off Sabally's face when she interacted with the crowd. Minutes later, she, along with head coach Nate Tibbetts and Alyssa Thomas, took a seat at the podium in the team's press conference room.

Even with playing the Minnesota Lynx in less than 48 hours, preparing for them has been a forefront. But it didn't take center stage in Sabally's mind at that precise moment.

“I've been enjoying it a

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