The Washington Mystics consider they’ve what it takes to be one of many WNBA’s finest groups.
They’re rising uninterested in attempting to show it, nonetheless.
“We have to figure it out,” ahead Myisha Hines-Allen stated. “We’re going to figure it out. We need to play more consistent. We know what we have to do. We have to do it more consistently.”
The subsequent probability for that comes when the Minnesota Lynx go to Washington on Sunday afternoon.
The Mystics (15-11) had received 4 of their earlier 5 video games earlier than dropping an 80-75 choice to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.
The Lynx (10-16) have received 4 of their final 5 video games, posting greater than 80 factors in every of these.
Minnesota notched an 87-77 win in Friday night time’s highway sport with the Indiana Fever, buoyed by Kayla McBride’s 28 factors and Sylvia Fowles’ 22 factors and 12 rebounds.
Jessica Shepard added 11 factors off the bench and her contributions have been essential through the staff’s current success.
“Jess Shepard is growing right before our eyes and people don’t realize it,” McBride stated. “It’s a lot of internal stuff, practice. She’s consistently growing up.”
The Lynx reserves have regularly given the staff a lift. That’s essential throughout a busy stretch within the slate as Sunday’s sport will mark Minnesota’s third outing in 4 days.
“Taking on their roles has been amazing for us,” McBride stated. “They’re the best bench in the league. … Helps the starters buy a couple more minutes sometimes.”
Elena Delle Donne scored 19 factors in opposition to the Mercury on Thursday.
There had been bodily confrontations in that sport that moved past chippy. Mystics coach Mike Thibault recommended that he would deal with the difficulty with league officers.
Sunday’s sport has been designated as Japanese Heritage Day, in order that ought to be a special day for Mystics guard Rui Machida. The Japan native has been used sparingly not too long ago, logging a complete of 21 minutes within the final 4 video games mixed.
Washington received twice earlier within the season at Minnesota.
–Field Level Media