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    Saturday, May 18, 2024

    WNBA roundup

    Mystics 78, Storm 75

    Ariel Atkins scored 23 points to help the Washington Mystics hold off the Seattle Storm 78-75 on Sunday.

    Elena Delle Donne had 17 points for Washington (19-12) while Natasha Cloud scored 11 with 10 assists.

    Breanna Stewart led Seattle (19-12) with 23 points. Jewell Loyd scored 15 and Sue Bird chipped in with 12 points and seven assists.

    Atkins scored eight points in the third quarter to help the Mystics turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 62-55 lead heading to the final period.

    Seattle closed to within 75-73 on Bird's 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining, but Shakira Austin sank 1 of 2 foul shots and Delle Donne followed with a layup to keep the Storm at bay.

    The Storm beat the Mystics 82-77 on Saturday in the first of back-to-back matchups.

    Aces 94, Fever 69

    Kelsey Plum scored 26 points and the Aces beat Indiana, handing the Fever a club-record 14th straight loss.

    Plum sank 9 of 12 shots with three 3-pointers as Las Vegas (22-8) beat Indiana (5-27) for a second time in three days. A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and reserve Theresa Plaisance all scored 13.

    A pair of rookies paced the Fever. No. 2 overall pick NaLyssa Smith had 20 points and 13 rebounds, while second-rounder Destanni Henderson came off the bench to score 16 with four assists. Leading scorer Kelsey Mitchell didn’t play after it was announced Saturday that she’d miss the remainder of the season with a plantar fascia tear in her left foot.

    Lynx 84, Sparks 77

    Moriah Jefferson scored 22 points, Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota beat Los Angeles.

    Jefferson shot 9 for 14 and Fowles made her first eight shots before missing on her final attempt for Minnesota (12-19). Kayla McBride added 15 points, Rachel Banham scored 10 points off the bench and Jessica Shepard grabbed 10 rebounds.

    Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles (12-17). Brittney Sykes added 15 points, and Katie Lou Samuelson and Chennedy Carter each scored 10.

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