Los Angeles SparksvsWashington Mystics
LA 92/WSH 87
Things to say
Sparks beat the Mystics 92-87 in Washington.
01
Sparks took down the Mystics 92-87 on the road. Closer than it should've been honestly. LA just had a little more in the tank down the stretch.
02
key player
Erica Wheeler dropped 21 off the bench and ran the show — she had ice in her veins late.
03
hot take
Shakira Austin went for 25 and 10 in a loss and somehow nobody's talking about her. That's a problem for Washington.
04
deep cut
Nneka pulled down 11 boards and Hamby dished 9 — the Sparks won the little stuff, not the highlight stuff.
05
exit
Mystics are 3-4 now, this one's gonna sting. Curious what they look like next time out.
The recap
Sparks went into DC and grabbed a 92-87 road W behind Erica Wheeler dropping 21 and Dearica Hamby running the show with 9 dimes. Shakira Austin was an absolute problem for Washington with 25 and 10, but she couldn't get enough help and the Mystics took the L at home.
Nneka was Nneka — 11 boards, doing the dirty work in the paint while LA's guards got buckets down the stretch. Washington drops to 3-4, Sparks flip the script and sit at 4-3.