Last night, the Washington Mystics’ social media team had a thrilling announcement, something fans have been waiting months to hear. No, it wasn’t a player signing an extension or a trade. It was an injury report. A blank injury report.
For the first time all season, the Mystics had no injuries to report ahead of tonight’s match with the Las Vegas Aces.
On opening night, the Mystics had to play without the services of Myisha Hines-Allen. Midway through the season, it was Shakira Austin, Elena Delle Donne and Ariel Atkins who were out of the lineup. Yet, somehow, the Mystics have pushed through the difficult times and are now fully healthy headed into the final stretch of the season.
How a healthy Mystics beat the Aces
Last Saturday’s game against the Aces was the first time the Mystics’ starting lineup from opening night started a game together since June 25. It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time, as the Mystics are fighting for playoff seeding. Facing off against one of the most efficient offenses in league history certainly was a great litmus test for where the team stands.
Not only did Washington win the game, but they did so convincingly, holding the vaunted Aces offense to only 62 points in what was a 16-point win. A’ja Wilson was coming off a
