Alysha Clark: ‘We want to win, but it’s how you lose’
Jenn Hatfield
Jenn Hatfield is The IX Basketball's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. She has been a contributor to The IX Basketball since December 2018. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays, The Equalizer and Princeton Alumni Weekly.
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How a foreign tour might have solved one of Yale’s top challenges from last season
As the Bulldogs toured Spain and France this summer, they built chemistry earlier than they otherwise could’ve
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What has and hasn’t changed about the Washington Mystics since their in-season trades
Leading scorer Brittney Sykes and reserves Aaliyah Edwards and Sika Koné all departed just before the trade deadline
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With consistency and clutch baskets, Sonia Citron breaks Washington Mystics’ rookie scoring record
Chamique Holdsclaw had held the record since 1999, but Citron passed her on Tuesday
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‘Their energy just lifted all of us up’: How new additions Alysha Clark and Jacy Sheldon have fit the Washington Mystics
The two arrived just before the trade deadline, but the Mystics feel like they’ve been around longer
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Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman discusses plan for the future, progress this season
Wideman: The Mystics are competing ‘probably at a level that we don’t have business competing in’ this season
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How Kiki Iriafen became the best rookie rebounder in Washington Mystics history
Golden State’s Natalie Nakase: ‘She’s rebounding it like her life depends on it’
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Did the Washington Mystics get enough for Aaliyah Edwards in deadline-day trade?
The Mystics got guard Jacy Sheldon to balance their roster, but Edwards still has lots of potential
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How trading away Brittney Sykes helps and hurts the Washington Mystics
The Mystics got back Alysha Clark and a Seattle draft pick, giving them three first-round picks in 2026
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Can the Washington Mystics’ offense shoot them into the playoffs?
Defense wins championships, as the saying goes, but offense might determine whether the Mystics make the playoffs