The Mystics were dominated in all phases of the game
Fresh off a dominant 37-point victory, the 4-6 Washington Mystics matched up with the surging 7-3 Atlanta Dream, who entered Sunday’s matinee winners of five of their last six contests. Atlanta continued its hot streak at CareFirst Arena, defeating the Mystics 89-56.
After an evenly matched first quarter saw Atlanta take a 16-13 advantage into the second frame, Allisha Gray took over, scoring 19 first-half points on 6-for-8 shooting to give her squad a 45-34 advantage at the break. Washington sported a balanced offensive attack in the first half, led by Sonia Citron’s eight points.
It was all Atlanta out of the locker rooms, as the Dream embarked on 16-0 burst to begin the third quarter and break the game open. The Mystics were held scoreless through the four minutes and 44 seconds of the frame, struggling to generate any offense against the Dream’s stout defense before Shakira Austin broke the drought with an and-1 layup.
Washington entered the fourth quarter trailing 68-44 as they stared down a 4-7 record. The sides traded buckets until the clock ran out, as the Dream came into CareFirst Arena and dominated the Mystics, 89-56.
Gray finished with a game-high 32 points on 10-for-14 shooting. Citron led Washington with 10 points but was a -34.
The Mystics return to action against the Chicago Sky at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wintrust Arena.