The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury will welcome the San Diego Splash of the Senior Women’s Basketball Association (SWBA) to the Valley for a special appearance on Sunday, Aug. 19 during their matchup with the New York Liberty at Talking Stick Resort Arena at 3 p.m.
The Splash is a group of trailblazing women in their 80s and 90s who play basketball in the Senior Women’s Basketball Association (SWBA) in San Diego, Calif. As part of their visit on Sunday, the Splash will display their talents for Mercury fans when they compete in an on-court demonstration during halftime. The team will also sign autographs for fans in the Casino Arizona Pavilion prior to tipoff, and fans are encouraged to attend a postgame Q&A session with members of the Splash on the main court. Tickets and more information about the event are available at PhoenixMercury.com/Splash.
These pioneers have powerful stories to share regarding equal rights for women in sports, as they were on the front lines before Title IX was enacted in 1972 and have been instrumental in paving the way for organized sports for women in the United States. The members of the San Diego Splash continue to lead by example and shatter stereotypes regarding women in sports and beyond.
The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury have clinched its franchise-record sixth consecutive playoff appearance, the tenth in the last 12 seasons and 13th in franchise history, and will aim for a league-record tying fourth WNBA Championship this postseason. Tickets for the team’s matchup with the New York Liberty on Sunday, Aug. 19 and the rest of the Mercury’s 2018 regular season home games are available online at PhoenixMercury.com or by phone at 602-252-WNBA.