Latta 3s carry Washington Mystics past Indiana Fever, 87-75
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ivory Latta scored 21 of her 24 points in the second half and the Washington Mystics won their third road game to start the WNBA season with an 87-75 victory over Indiana Fever on Saturday night.
Latta's 25-foot 3-pointer gave the Mystics (4-2) the lead, 9-6, early in the first quarter and Washington never again trailed in the game. Indiana managed to tie the game at 33-33 in the second quarter. She hit six of her eight 3-point attempts. Washington made 10 of its 22 3-point tries.
Emma Meesseman added 15 points and Stefanie Dolson had 12 for the Mystics.
Briann January and Lynetta Kizer each scored 14 points to lead the Fever (3-5), who had won their last two games by double digits.
Shenise Johnson knocked down a 3 to cut the Washington lead to 79-73 with less than three minutes to play, but Latta answered with a pair of 3s to push the Mystics' lead back to 12 with 1:39 left.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Sparrock
- Lamont Simpson
- Jonathan Sterling
2022-23 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 32 | 8 | .800 | - | L1 |
Connecticut | 27 | 13 | .675 | 5 | L1 |
Atlanta | 19 | 21 | .475 | 13 | L1 |
Washington | 19 | 21 | .475 | 13 | W1 |
Chicago | 18 | 22 | .450 | 14 | W3 |
Indiana | 13 | 27 | .325 | 19 | W1 |