The Mystics and Sting met for the third time this season and the second time this week. Like Tuesday's game, Charlotte faded in the second half. While they led by four at half, the Sting gave up a record 35 points in the third quarter and Washington ran away with the win, 96-77.

Janel McCarville: "We can hang with some of the best teams in the league during the first half, but coming out of halftime something just doesn't click with us. We just have to figure out what it is and eliminate it."

Rookie Monique Currie had a season high 22 points but the Mystics had five players in double figures, including 17 from both Nikki Teasley and Delisha Milton-Jones. Washington shot an impressive 65% from the floor and scored on its first nine possessions in the pivotal third quarter. Sheri Sam said her team played like it was in quicksand.