The Washington Mystics (5-3) defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 81-52 on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. Ariel Atkins led Washington with 22 points. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 17 more points off the bench, which was a career-high.
LaToya Sanders stole the ball a career-high SIX times despite not scoring. And Elena Delle Donne grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds despite another off-night shooting the basketball to get Washington their first road victory of the 2019 season.
For the Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike and Sydney Wiese scored 12 points each.
Washington had a defensive clinic in this game. They never trailed and they outscored L.