Tina Charles put on a show Friday night.
The veteran center dropped 34 points, helping the Mystics secure a 101-72 victory over the Liberty. Ariel Atkins added 25 points to propel Washington to its first win of the season.
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Charles also recorded nine rebounds and connected on a career-high four 3-pointers against her former team. Fridayâs game was Charlesâ first regular-season matchup against the Liberty after New York traded her to the Mystics in a three-team deal last April.
HAVE YOURSELF A NIGHT @tinacharles31
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Charles has knocked in 4 triples, which marks a new career-high for 3PM
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With her stellar performance against the Liberty, Charles moved into fifth place for all-time field goals made at 2,447.
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Both the Mystics and the Liberty play again Sunday. Washington will hope to build on its first win of the season against the Indiana Fever. The Mystics will get a boost from the return of Myisha Hines-Allen, who is scheduled to rejoin the team after wrapping up her overseas season in France. Washington waived Jillian Alleyne to make room for Hines-Allen.
New York will look to regain its composure on the road against the Chicago Sky.