After three consecutive losses to the Lynx this year (one in preseason, true), the Mystics were totally ready to finally get one under their belt. And this win is particularly sweet, as it also advances the Mystics just barely above the Lynx in the overall WNBA rankings, as the Mystics are now half (or a quarter, really?) a game ahead at 17-18 compared to the Lynx’ 17-19. Even though this is still sub-0.500, it’s still good for 5th overall in the league.
The Mystics had Delle Donne back for two games, and guess what? They’re 2-0 in that stretch (small sample size and all!