Playing in their original home of Capital One Arena The Washington mystics were defeated By the Indiana Fever 76-82 in their first game back from the WNBA All- Star break.
Natasha Cloud led the scoring with 19 points, five assists, and five rebounds to go along with a season-high three steals and one block in the contest.
Cloud made a bit of history in the game, as with her three steals she is on the way to Mystics Franchise history moving into Fifth Place. Her five assists places her 25th all-time in WNBA history in total assists with 1,134, passing Swin Cash (1,133).
“ We played a good first half, in the second half we still needed to figure some things out. Execution, Focus, understanding what plays we were going into. Frustration in this I don’t think we could be frustrated, we are missing four players right now and we are asking people to step up,” Natasha said after the game. “They are doing a phenomenal job. We just have to figure out our chemistry with new players defensive schemes and offensive schemes. Obviously this one hurts we want to win every game, protect the home court. “
To see more thoughts from Cloud, Queen Egbo and Head Coach Eric Thibault fans are encouraged to check out the video below compliments of the Washington Mystics:
With it being the team’s camp day and an incredible crowd of 14,406 on hand the ladies anted to show their brand of basketball and had some impressive moments including the play of rookie sensation Queen Egbo as she contributed with ten points, her most as a Mystic.
Egbo had herself a game as she went 5-5 from the field, while bringing down five rebounds and matching her career-high with three blocks.
“ My vets do a great job putting me on position, obviously I am little new so I mess up obviously it does frustrates them but they do their best job keeping their composure talking to me and letting me know I got the next play.,” Egbo said.
Another new addition to the squad that fans got to see in action is Cyesha Goree. Goree just signed to the Mystics on a hardship contract joining the team in the middle of the season recorded her first career points. Goree made an instant impact in making a field goal on her first attempt in the contest, finishing the day with two points in her first WNBA Game.
Goree along with Coach E and Li Meng shared these thoughts from a press conference the team had on 7/18/23 by checking out the video below…compliments of the Washington Mystics:
Up next for the Mystics is going to be an interesting test as they take on the New York Liberty at the Entertainment and Sports Arena on July 21.
New York also had themselves a rocky start to the Second Half, as they fell to the Dallas Wings by a final of 98-88.
It is going to be a battle to see which of the two East Coast WNBA teams can get back into their winning ways with the tip between the two set for 7:00 p.m.
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