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.
Tina did her thing tonight #WNBATwitter 📢34 points ✅A new career-high 4⃣ 3PM ✅Moved into 5th all-time in FGM ✅#CountIt pic.twitter.com/Zpf3m6soST— WNBA (@WNBA) May 22, 2021
Tina did her thing tonight #WNBATwitter 📢34 points ✅A new career-high 4⃣ 3PM ✅Moved into 5th all-time in FGM ✅#CountIt pic.twitter.com/Zpf3m6soST
Charles also recorded nine rebounds and connected on a career-high four 3-pointers against her former team. Friday’s game was Charles’ 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 Charles has knocked in 4 triples, which marks a new career-high for 3PM💻 League Pass pic.twitter.com/3LPyTceKax— WNBA (@WNBA) May 22, 2021
HAVE YOURSELF A NIGHT @tinacharles31 Charles has knocked in 4 triples, which marks a new career-high for 3PM💻 League Pass pic.twitter.com/3LPyTceKax
With her stellar performance against the Liberty, Charles moved into fifth place for all-time field goals made at 2,447.
.@tinacharles31 is now top 5 in all-time field goals made 🙌 #CountIt pic.twitter.com/NECmMj1hsl— WNBA (@WNBA) May 22, 2021
.@tinacharles31 is now top 5 in all-time field goals made 🙌 #CountIt pic.twitter.com/NECmMj1hsl
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.