WASHINGTON (AP) — Crystal Langhorne had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics moved into a first-place tie in the Eastern Conference with an 82-72 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.
Matee Ajavon scored 15 points and Chasity Melvin added 12 points as the Mystics (13-7) took the lead less than three minutes into the game, then used second and third-quarter runs to extend their lead to 19 points.
With the win, Washington snapped a two-game losing streak and jumped a half game ahead of Atlanta in the East.
The Dream (14-9) trailed 56-37 with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter, but they opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run, capped by Angel McCoughtry’s three-pointer with 8:53 remaining to pull within seven at 62-55.
