Mystics take pivotal road success
WBBL Championship
Nottingham Wildcats 74-85 Manchester Mystics (18-21, 36-40, 55-66)
Manchester Mystics will have home advantage in the benecos WBBL Play-Off Quarter-Finals after racking up a win at Wildcats.
They sealed a top four finish, despite an astonishing display from home favourite Jasmine Joyner, who had a massive double-double of 32 points and 16 rebounds.
Leading scorers – Jasmine Joyner 32, Chelsey Shumpert 25, Brahe Ashton 10 (Wildcats); Georgia Jones 23, Sam Roscoe 19, Rheanne Bailey 13 (Mystics)
Turning point – Mystics gave Wildcats a mountain to climb with a 14-2 start to the second-half.
Key stat – Wildcats shooting only 24 from 78 was always going to mean a struggle to get victory.
Game hero(es) – Mystics posted a team effort, with playmaker Georgia Jones and Sam Roscoe the pick. The former harvested 23 points and 6 assists, while Roscoe claimed a 19-point and 10-rebound double-double.