The Washington Mystics are hosting the Los Angeles Sparks Friday night. Both teams are tied for the worst record in the WNBA at 6-22.
Game info
When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 23
Where: Entertainment & Sports Arena
How to watch: ION
Injuries
Los Angeles — Cameron Brink (OUT—torn ACL); Lexie Brown (OUT—illness); Layshia Clarendon (DAY-TO-DAY—personal); Aari McDonald (DAY-TO-DAY—foot)
Washington — Carlie Samuelson; Shakira Austin (DAY-TO-DAY—hip)
What to watch for
Aaliyah Edwards (pick number six) and Rickea Jackson (pick number four) were two of the top frontcourt players selected in this year’s draft. Jackson has been the decisively better player this season, averaging 11.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game with a little bit more night-to-night responsibility, but both players have been great and will stick around the W for years to come.
Sparks rookie Cameron Brink suffered a torn ACL earlier this season, causing her to miss the rest of the season as well as the Paris Olympics (she was a member of Team USA’s 3×3 squad).
The Mystics are coming off an 83-77 loss to the Seattle Storm. Shakira Austin and Ariel Atkins combined for 49 points in that loss.
