The Washington Mystics still are the only winless team left in the W. Their 0-12 start is the worst in franchise history
Their last three games have been extremely competitive, which is the story of most of their loses this year. Here is a recap of last week’s games and some of the biggest takeaways:
Thursday, June 6: Mystics 71, Sky 79
This game was the highly-anticipated duel between Aaliyah Edwards and Angel Reese, who were taken one spot apart in this year’s draft.
Washington went into halftime with an eight-point lead and Aaliyah Edwards was phenomenal. She finished the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in what was arguably the best showing of any rookie this season. Edwards has been a huge bright spot for Washington, and with Shakira Austin still injured, she has taken advantage of the starting spot in a big way
It was the third quarter for Washington that doomed them. They will often go through stretches where they struggle to score and Thursday’s game was no exception. The Sky outscored them 25-10 in the quarter and the biggest culprit was the turnovers and second-chance points.
Chicago is one of the best rebounding teams in the league and Reese and Kamilla Cardoso both had two offensive rebounds in the third. Combined, the two Chicago rookies…
