Washington Falls In Tilt With Seattle (8-20-24)

By: Jaden Golding

Headline Photo Credit: WNBA

Washington, D.C.- The Washington Mystics lost to the Seattle Storm 83-77, Tuesday evening at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena.

Washington (6-22) has now dropped its fifth straight contest, last picking up a victory in Indiana on July 10th. 

Forward Nneka Ogwumike led all Seattle (18-10)  scorers with 24 points on 8-16 shooting from the field to go along with 8 rebounds.

The Storm jumped out to a fast start amassing an early 12-point lead in the first quarter at one point.

Washington couldn’t slow down the Storm’s offense as they trailed by 14 at the half.

The Mystics responded in the third outscoring the Storm 27-17, led by guard Ariel Atkins who scored 14 of her total 25 points in the quarter. Washington cut the lead down to four by the end of the third.

The Mystics couldn’t capture the momentum from the third, highlighted by almost a three-minute scoring drought that gave Seattle enough room to keep the lead. 

Storm center Ezi Magbegor had a 13-point and 14-rebound double-double. 

Shakira Austin had her best scoring output of the season dropping 24 points, 9 rebounds, and three steals.

Washington committed 22 turnovers that led to 29 Seattle points.

The Mystics host the Lost Angeles Sparks on Friday at 7:30 p.m.