The rookie was back after missing three games with a back injury, but the Mystics couldn’t dethrone the two-time defending champs as they fell, 88-77.
Aaliyah Edwards shared an important directive after former University of Connecticut teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd said they would be in Washington for the Mystics’ game Saturday afternoon.
Edwards came off the bench to contribute nine points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes, but her real test came on the defensive end, where she regularly tangled with center A’ja Wilson, the two-time WNBA MVP.“It was pretty cool because it’s someone you’ve been watching on TV,” Edwards said. “... I got my buckets on her. ... She got her buckets on me, too. It was just a good competitive game. I love that matchup.”Wilson entered the game as the WNBA leader in points, rebounds and blocks per game.
Shortly after, Wilson sized up Edwards near the top of the key. A left-to-right crossover gave Wilson an opening to drive, but Edwards recovered to contest the shot with Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who got the block. On the ensuing possession, Edwards posted up the two-time defensive player of the year. The 21-year-old took two hard dribbles before sinking a fadeaway.“She’s such a dominant player — longer, taller, stronger than me, so it was a bit of a challenge for me,” Edwards said.
Washington stretched its lead to as wide as 11 points in the second quarter. But even without Wilson contributing much, the Aces had a robust offense. Jackie Young had 26 points, and Chelsea Gray finished with 22; they combined to make 16 of 21 field goals. Young’s jumper cut Washington’s lead to 52-46 at halftime. But the Mystics, who scored 28 and 24 points in the first two quarters, managed just 17 and eight in the final two.
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