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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Mystics guard Alana Beard (16.6 ppg) doesn’t care that she hasn’t scored in double figures in five of the last six games.
“I’ve been pretty consistent,” joked Beard after nine points and nine assists against Seattle on Sunday.
The Mystics (9-14) hope to prove the win wasn’t a fluke and want payback against the Liberty (12-10), who beat Washington by 21 points last week.
Beard, along with Monique Currie, has the green light every time down the floor under interim head coach Jessie Kenlaw’s simplified offensive scheme.
“Her philosophy is just pushing the ball,” said Beard.
Seattle’s 57 points also matched the second-lowest total against Washington this season.
“Our defense had some fluidity to it,” said Mystics forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin. “Even when we were out of position people were rotating just to help.”
New York Liberty at Mystics
Where » Verizon Center
When » Today, 11:30 a.m.
TV » Comcast SportsNet
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2:16 PM MST on Thu., Aug. 16, 2007 re: "Currie traded to Mystics"
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8:15 PM MST on Fri., May. 25, 2007
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Examiner Reader said:
Go Mystics this is the one u need, u are home take it, i said take play with heart. way to go tree. DJ Rope Flanagan of WPFW Radio a mystics and have always been one
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Examiner Reader said:
While this move (signing Currie) will fill the seats (for a little while), this was a bad move for the team. Chastity Melvin was healthy, and playing some of the best 'ball on the team. She was a legitimate Center, in a league with very few legitamate Centers. Nakia Sanford plays hard, which is great, but she has a propencity to get into foul trouble quite early and often; we have no one behind Nakia Sanford, (that kid they picked up, Goring, is no where near ready). We got crushed by the Monarchs 'inside'. Currie would not have helped. We're screwed.
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