Emma Meesseman did her part. But the Sparks just happen to be better at the Mystics’ strengths, so here we are.
The Mystics lost to Sparks on the road Sunday, 93-82 despite playing them evenly for pretty much all of the first three quarters. The loss drops Washington to 9-11, while the Sparks now have a WNBA-best 18-1 record.
Emma Meesseman had a great game, scoring 24 points. But the Sparks’ three-headed frontcourt monster of Candace Parker, Nneka Ogwumike, and Jantel Lavender also had Emma Meesseman-like performances, when that happens, it’s going to be very hard for teams to win games.