Atkins scores 22 points, unbeaten Mystics top Storm 89-71
Posted July 30, 2020 7:00 am
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Ariel Atkins scored 22 points and led four scorers in double figures as the Washington Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 89-71 on Thursday night.
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 17, Leilani Mitchell added 12 and Emma Meesseman 10 as Washington (3-0) built a seven-point lead in the first quarter and opened up an 18-point lead by halftime with a 29-18 scoring surge in the second period.
Breanna Stewart finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle (2-1). Sami Whitcomb pitched in with 11 points.
Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman (33) drives around Seattle Storm forward Natasha Howard (6) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Seattle Storm forward Morgan Tuck (3) goes up against Washington Mystics forward Aerial Powers (23) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Washington Mystics center Alaina Coates (81) steals the ball from Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor (13) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman (33) steals a pass intended for Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb (33) steals the ball from Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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