When Elena Delle Donne isn’t playing for the Washington Mystics, other teams know that they have a better chance of coming out with a win. That’s what happened today as the Connecticut Sun defeated Washington, 74-72 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in overtime.
The first half was all-Mystics, all the way. Ariel Atkins shot 5-of-5 from the field for 14 of her team-high 28 points and Washington had a 49-34 lead. Things looked bright for a comfortable victory.
Connecticut came back in the third quarter to cut the lead down to 5. In the period, the Mystics were held to 22.