Phoenix Mercury guard Shey Peddy was carted off the court on a stretcher with 1:34 left in the first half of Saturday’s game against the visiting Seattle Storm and transported to a nearby hospital with a concussion.
Peddy was hit in the right side of her head by an elbow from Seattle rookie Jordan Horston and fell to the floor by the 3-point line. She was down for close to 10 minutes without noticeable movement before being wheeled off.
“Shey Peddy has movement in her limbs,” the Mercury announced shortly after the injury.
Peddy underwent further evaluation at the hospital, where tests came back clear.
“All tests came back negative and she will be home tonight,” the team said on social media. “Shey is in good spirits and was following the end of the game.”
The officiating crew reviewed the play and upgraded it to a flagrant foul on Horston. Sophie Cunningham made the two free throws.
“It’s hard when your teammate goes down in that fashion,” teammate Diana Taurasi said. “Whenever you see someone go out on a stretcher, it is terrifying. Especially Shey, who is such a warrior and always puts everything out there.”
Peddy was scoreless in six-plus minutes before her exit. She entered the game with a 5.5 scoring average in 17 games off the bench.
After Peddy was hurt, Phoenix scored the final seven points of the first half to hold a 50-41 lead at the break.
The Storm jumped ahead with a strong third quarter and held on to beat the Mercury 97-91.
–Field Level Media
