Jackie Young and Rhyne Howard show up, August 13th WNBA Recap
The first game tonight was the Atlanta Dream at the Connecticut Sun. Outside of the first eight minutes, the Atlanta Dream had this game easily. They outscored the Sun 28-17 in the first, 23-15 in the second, 30-19 in the third, and 23-18 in the fourth.
The Dream won 104-69 in a clear, dominant fashion. Rhyne Howard (29 points, five rebounds, and four assists) and Allisha Gray (29 points) led the way for the Dream.
The next game was between the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty. The game was competitive in the first quarter; the Liberty led 21-16. Liberty pulled away in the second quarter, as they led 49-32 at the half. They came out and continued to dominate, leading 67-41 at the end of the third.
Then things turned in the fourth quarter; the Sparks managed to come back and make it a game. The Liberty did enough to survive one of the biggest collapses in WNBA history. Rae Burrell scored 28 points as the Sparks scored 40 points in the fourth quarter, but the Liberty survived and won 85-81. Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points, four assists, and three rebounds to lead the way for the Liberty.
The final game of the night was between the Washington Mystics and the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces started hot, having a 25-16 lead at the end of the first. The Mystics bounced back a little but still trailed 38-32 at halftime. Mystics continued to cut into the lead, even leading at one point, trailing 58-55 at the end of the third. The Aces controlled it from there and won 83-76.
Mystics' Shakira Austin continues her hot streak as she scored 29 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Aces' Jackie Young was the star last night; she had 32 points and five assists. A'ja Wilson (15 points, six rebounds, and four assists) and Jewell Loyd (13 points and three assists) also played their parts.
Two games tonight: the Dallas Wings play at the Indiana Fever (7:30 pm EST) and the Portland Fire play at the Seattle Storm (10 pm EST).
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