It was a close one for the Washington Mystics (12-13) as they were just edged out by the Atlanta Dream (14-11) by a final of 80-73 in WNBA action on Sunday.
The team got some great news as forward/center Queen Egbo played 19:07 minutes after having injured something in the leg/ankle area in the game against Dallas. That is a huge first step in having healthy bodies on the floor, especially it had seemed as if Queen was getting into a bit of a groove and performing well for the team.
There were also a ton of other positive notes from the game against the Dream, as there were three individual performances to spotlight.
Leading the way in scoring is Brittney Sykes with her 25-point performance. ‘Slim’ went 8-19 from the field, while connecting on a season high 8-9 free-throws in addition to having a season high six steals in the contest.
For Brittney this is her Tenth Career game scoring 25 or more points, what is even more impressive is the fact that in the last ten games she has been able to average 19.9 ppg, and 2.7 steals per game on 45.0% from the field.
Sykes coming to the Washington D.C. area after having played with both Atlanta and Los Angeles is now in the Mystics History books with this most recent performance. With the 25+ point and six + steals against the dream, ‘Slim’ becomes the third player in Mystics history to record such number; joining the likes of Alana Beard and Chamique Holdsclaw.
Washington Mystics fans are encouraged to check out the following video featuring thoughts from Head Coach Eric Thibault along with Tianna Hawkins and Brittney Sykes from after the game…video is compliments of the Washington Mystics:
With getting added minutes and playing time the confidence of one Tianna Hawkins is starting to build, and that is something that is going to be clutch as the 2023 WNBA Season progresses. Hawkins tallied her second double-double of the season with 17 points, ten rebounds, and two steals in her latest performance.
Hawkins also went 5-12 from the field, 1-3 from three, and 6-7 from the free-throw line.
In terms of overall numbers, Hawkins now has four double-doubles while also having her 17th career game scoring 15 or more points, which are all great numbers.
Another cool fact is that Hawkins plays well against the Dream as in the last time she played against them she put up the following numbers of 13 points and 11 rebounds in the game played on June 28.
Rounding out the impressive performances is Natasha Cloud, as she was one of the generals on the floor, in helping the team facilitate some beautiful passing during the game. Cloud finished the game with seven points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Up next for the Washington Mystics the ladies get to return to the Entertainment and Sports Arena to take on the Los Angeles Sparks in a game to be played on Friday, August 4. Tip time between the two WNBA franchises is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. with the action airing on the ION Network.
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