The Atlanta Dream advance to the WNBA semifinals after sweeping the Washington Mystics in the first round. In Game 2 on Wednesday at CareFirst Arena, Atlanta wins 93-75, completing the series 2-0 and ending an eight-year playoff drought.
Allisha Gray leads Atlanta with 22 points, while Jordin Canada contributes 19 points and has 13 in the fourth quarter. The game features a sizable Dream advantage, reflecting a balanced offensive effort as the Mystics are held to 75 points.
Across outlets, the coverage emphasizes both the result and what it ends for Atlanta: Newsweek and others highlight the return to semifinals for the first time since 2018, and Yahoo Sports frames the sweep as the end of a prior, difficult first-round run. The Inquirer.net notes that Atlanta had lost in the first round in each of the last three seasons. It also adds context on the upcoming opponent, with New York hosting and being determined after sweeping Minnesota.
