The Washington Mystics beat the new-look New York Liberty 80-64 on Friday night in the WNBA opener.
Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins each scored 14 points and the Washington Mystics beat the new-look New York Liberty 80-64 on Friday night to give longtime assistant Eric Thibault a win in his coaching debut.
New York, which was labeled a super team during the offseason, shot just 34% from the field and turned it over 20 times in the season opener for both teams. Cloud sank a jumper from the free throw line to extend Washington's lead to 56-37 with 2:54 left in the third quarter.
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