WASHINGTON (AP) – Elena Delle Donne returned from a one-game absence to score 25
points and lead the Washington Mystics to an 88-70 victory over the Indiana
Fever on Sunday.
Delle Donne sat out the Mystics’ game on Friday with a groin injury when
Washington suffered a 98-73 home loss to the Minnesota Lynx to snap a four-game
winning streak.
The victory left the Mystics (7-3) a half-game ahead of the New York Liberty in
the Eastern Conference.
Delle Donne was 9-of-15 shooting, making 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Krystal
Thomas had 14 points and 14 rebounds with Washington holding a 43-23 rebounding
edge.
Erica Wheeler, making her second start in place of injured Briann January
(Achilles tendon strain), scored 15 points for the Fever (4-6). Candice Dupree
added 14 points.
The Mystics took control early. Indiana finished the third quarter on an 8-0 run
to cut the lead to 13 but Washington rebuilt the margin in the fourth quarter.
