Mystics at Mercury final score: Washington crushes Phoenix, 90-77

The Washington Mystics completely outclassed the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, beating their hosts 90-77 at Footprint Center.

The Mystics controlled this one nearly wire-to-wire. Aaliyah Edwards muscled in a putback that gave Washington a 9-7 midway through the opening quarter and the team never looked back. They closed the first up 24-15.

Washington continued to pour it on in the second quarter as their squad shot a scorching 11-of-18 from the field to carry a 50-32 lead into the halftime break. It was a complete team effort as five different players — Karlie Samuelson, Emily Engster, Julie Vanloo, Ariel Atkins, and Stefanie Dolson — each scored two field goals to pad the halftime lead.

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