Off-Season Wrap: 27 May 2019

May 27, 2019 | Perth Lynx news

The WNBA season got underway at the weekend, with the world’s best battling it out in the State’s for the 2019 championship.

Former Lynx star Sami Whitcomb’s Seattle Storm are defending their title and picking up an opening night win.

Whitcomb scored three points.

Brand new Lynx recruit Ariel Atkins but her Washington Mystics came up short against Washington.

Atkins started for the Mystics and finished with nine points and two rebounds.

 

Back home, Lauren Mansfield was the only Lynx player in action in the SBL. The point guard added 11 points and seven dimes in Perth’s seven-point loss to Joondalup.

In the NBL1, Marena Whittle had a solid 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Knox Raiders took care of the Diamond Valley.