Betty and Alana had quite the duel, but it was the Mystics who came out on top 80-74.

Lennox had 29 to Beard's 25. But Beard got a bit more help from the rest of her team. The Mystics killed on the boards and had a big advantage at the free throw line. "It's great when you can just grit it out like we did," said Taj McWilliams-Franklin.

The BasketCases offer their assessment. Katie Carrera of the Mystics Insider adds a few points to ponder as well.