Washington Mystics at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Mystics win 5th straight, 88-53 over Stars
It is Washington's longest winning streak in five years.
Emma Meesseman had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Washington (11-6). The Mystics made 9 of 15 3-pointers and outrebounded the Stars 42-25.
Washington took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Stars 26-11. The Mystics shot 64 percent from the field in the first half and held a 49-27 halftime lead. Washington opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run for a 31-point advantage.
Sophia Young-Malcolm had 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists for San Antonio (6-13). Kayla McBride added 11 points. The Stars had their six-game home winning streak snapped after scoring their second-fewest points of the season.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 53 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 53 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Kia Vaughn defensive rebound | 88 - 53 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Valeriane Ayayi misses 25-foot three point jumper | 88 - 53 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Ally Malott makes 18-foot two point shot (Bria Hartley assists) | 88 - 53 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-63 | FG | 22-63 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 9-15 | 3PT | 3-8 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-12 | FT | 6-10 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 30 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 4,311 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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