CONNECTICUT 92 - WASHINGTON 84
It was a double blow for the Washington Mystics Sunday, first, losing Elena Della Donne for second half with an injury to the same ankle that had her on the sidelines for a couple of games, and, secondly, losing (again) to the Connecticut Sun..
We got the treat of having two Cards WNBA players ion the rosters in the nationally televised matchup between the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun yesterday. Myisha Hines-Allen, who came in for an injured Elena Della Donne, saw 18 minutes for Washington, scored 14 points, hit three of her four three-point attempts and four out of her eight shots overall. Nope, not a misprint, either on the stats... Mooks went 3-4 from beyond the arc. I guess playing all those years with AD at Louisville finally paid off, in terms of long-range bombing.
The Mystics lost this one in the fourth quarter after leading by one after three quarters. You can't blame MHA for the loss...but the squad scored just 18 points in the final stanza, while the Sun put up 27 points
On the winner's side, Liz Dixon is on the Connecticut roster. She did not play in the contest...a coach's decision apparently, since we know of no injury to Liz.
The two Cards greats have the distinction of being on the second (Connecticut) and third (Washington) best teams in the WNBA's Eastern Division and third and fourth best teams overall in the league.
The Connecticut (14-5) win makes them 3-0 against the Mystics (10-8) this season. Ageless Dewanna Bonner hit six threes in the game for homestanding Connecticut and had 28 points for Stephanie White's Sun.
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It had to be a heart-breaking ordeal for Mystic fans and players to see "E.D.D" leave the court again hobbling after just getting back out there again. Although limited to 13 minutes and not scoring, her leadership on the floor and respect she draws from opponents makes life a lot easier for the rest of the Mystics when she's on the court. She came down on another player's foot with 1:20 left in the first half and did not return.
The injury was to the same ankle that she had injured earlier this season. No report has been released on the extent of this injury, but E.D.D. was helped off the court by a couple of Mystics.
Here's hoping Liz can start seeing a bit of playing time at Connecticut and Myisha continues to shine
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SAILING, SALING,,,
We'll be tossing a few off-sped pitches at you this week, with Jared "on a boat, "%$#@&" -- his honeymoon cruise with wife Katy. They've told me Case will write Tuesday and Jeff Thursday. I just smile and nod. Glad to see the lads showing a bit of planning...
paulie
I always enjoy Jared 's "take" on things but I enjoy all of your writings. Cruises are fun, but you need to put in a little relax time on the cruise, too
ReplyDeleteDave--O
Good evening!
ReplyDeleteJared here, checking in from the middle of the Caribbean. We’ve been blessed with beautiful weather so far and have visited both San Juan, Puerto Rico and Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas. Our stops have included boat tours, snorkeling, and swimming in the ocean.
The food has been remarkable and I can feel the added weight hitting my body as well as my bal being well above the driving allowance. Good thing I’m not driving this ship!
We hit Philipsburg, St Maarten in the morning and will ride in a double decker bus to tour the city.
Wifi on the ship seems to work better in some spots than others and obviously no internet access when we are visiting the islands.
Jared