WNBAB #38 Washington Mystics, after an 0-12 start, finally get first victory of the season

WNBAB #38
Washington Mystics, after an 0-12 start, finally get first victory of the season with win over Dream..

Finally, nearly a month after their season-opener, the Washington Mystics have won a game.

The Mystics, after losing a franchise-record 12 straight to start the season this summer, pushed ahead in the second half to beat the Atlanta Dream 87-68 at the Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia, on Tuesday night. It also ended their 14 game losing streak, which dated back to the end of last season and was the longest active streak in the league.

The Mystics shut Atlanta down out of the break to start the third quarter. They held the Dream to just two field goals through the first six minutes of the period and quickly took a double digit lead once again — which they easily rode to the 19-point win.

Brittney Sykes, who had missed the Mystics’ last 10 games with an ankle injury, led the way with 18 points in the win. She shot 7-of-12 from the field and made four 3-pointers, too. Ariel Atkins added 18 points and five assists, and Julie Vanloo finished with 11 points off the bench. The Mystics shot nearly 55% from the 3-point line, and they had 25 assists on 31 made shots as a team.

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