The reserve forward had 23 points and nine rebounds in a 97-69 rout of Dallas. The teams will meet again Sunday afternoon.
The Mystics' Emily Engstler drives to the basket against the Wings' Monique Billings on Saturday. When a flurry of baskets and assists by Emily Engstler prompted the Dallas Wings to call a timeout late in the second quarter Saturday afternoon, her Washington Mystics teammates took turns getting in her face. Some shouted their enthusiasm. Others offered exuberant shoves. Later, Karlie Samuelson put her arm around Engstler and affectionately called her a dog.
“It took us a long time to get that first win, obviously, but we were close in a lot of those games, and I think we never lost confidence,” Samuelson said. “... It just feels good to keep adding to that win column, and especially when we’re down bodies, too.”The Mystics entered at a disadvantage in the frontcourt, facing a towering Wings team that had five players available who are 6-foot-4 or taller. Washington’s injuries made the size discrepancy even more pronounced.
Despite the size disparity, the Mystics outrebounded the Wings 39-36 and outscored them in the paint 34-22. Dallas entered the game as one of the WNBA’s top teams in the league in both categories but saw its losing streak stretch to 10. “I liked that she got 12 shots up,” Thibault said after Samuelson shot 5 for 12. “I think that’s always the biggest thing — can we get her enough shots? Because, if we do, I think she’ll make them. thought she had a pretty quick trigger today, which is great.”Samuelson also took on the task of defending Wings star guard Arike Ogunbowale, who entered as the league’s second-leading scorer at 25.4 points.
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