The Connecticut Solar in spite of everything wrapped up a WNBA playoff spot, however there is nonetheless paintings to do.
The Washington Mystics are in additional dire want of a win, in particular with roster questions forward of Tuesday evening’s matchup towards the Solar in Washington.
The Solar (22-10) are one in all 3 groups to earn a postseason berth to this point, doing so through snapping a three-game skid with Sunday’s 79-73 victory at Chicago.
The Mystics (15-17), who had a two-game win streak halted with Sunday’s loss to Dallas, may well be challenged to succeed in the postseason.
Washington might also must make its rate with out Elena Delle Donne, who sat out Sunday with a proper hip damage. She is indexed as questionable for Tuesday.
Thibault stated an ankle ailment that were bothering Delle Donne is now not an issue. She has performed best 11 mins in a single sport since July 9.
However with the 6-foot-5 Delle Donne out, and 6-foot-5 Shakira Austin having performed best two video games since June — and sitting out Sunday as a precaution to watch her workload — the Mystics are susceptible within the put up.
“The whole thing we mentioned that we did neatly to get our ultimate couple of wins, defensively, we did not decide to,” Mystics trainer Eric Thibault stated.
Austin (hip pressure) is indexed as possible for Tuesday, whilst Kristi Toliver (plantar fasciitis) stays out.
Protection has a tendency to be the adaptation for the Solar, who held their fighters to 73 issues or fewer in its previous 4 victories. Connecticut gave up 87 or extra issues in its ultimate 4 defeats.
But turning into crisper on offense could also be a subject matter for the Solar.
“Transfer and shift sooner as a substitute of status and gazing,” trainer Stephanie White stated. “We both have to head in an instant or give it an opportunity to expand.”
Connecticut has received all 3 conferences with Washington this season, claiming six- and seven-point triumphs throughout a three-day span in Would possibly and selecting up a 92-84 house victory July 9.
DeWanna Bonner has been the Solar’s most sensible scorer in two of the 3 conferences with the Mystics.
That is the second one sport of Washington’s four-game homestand. It marks Connecticut’s penultimate street sport of the common season.
—Box Stage Media
