In a rematch of last year’s WNBA finals, the Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun 94–89. Led by fifth-year pro Aerial Powers, who put up a team-high 27 points, hitting several big shots from beyond the arc late in the game, the Mystics improved to 2–0. Powers displayed her full skillset tonight, illustrating her ability to get to the line, exhibiting her strength on defense and demonstrating her visionary passing talent.
Out of the ten players that started last year’s finals game five, only three started tonight’s matchup (Ariel Atkins for the Mystics and Alyssa Thomas and Jasmine Thomas for the Sun).