The Washington Mystics, a franchise long defined by losing, now has a winning mind-set. “We don’t feel like we peaked,” all-star Elena Delle Donne said after Wednesday night’s WNBA Finals loss. Consider where this season started for the Washington Mystics, with their coach, Mike Thibault, putting a preseason prognostication on the board in front of the players. [Washington Mystics swept up by the Storm in first trip to WNBA Finals]And so this party at George Mason’s EagleBank Arena was a one-time affair. Delle Donne came to the bench for the last time to a standing ovation but sat down silently, looking to the floor.

Source: Washington Post September 13, 2018 03:27 UTC