The Mystics defeated the Mercury 103-98 on Tuesday evening.
Elena Delle Donne led the way for Washington with 30 points and 4 rebounds, while Kristi Toliver and LaToya Sander added 25 and 19 points respectively. Phoenix’s Brittney Griner scored a team-high 35 points and Diana Taurasi followed with 29 points. DeWanna Bonner put up 20 points for the Mercury.
The takeaways
Toliver and Delle Donne set the tone
The Mystics came off strong with a 30-20 lead in the first quarter. Elena Delle Donne and Kristi Toliver gave the Mystics the push they needed by scoring 16 and 14 points respectively to give Washington a 7-point lead at the half.